Ceryle torquata, Megaceryle torquata, Ringed Kingfisher, no subspecies.The brown-bellies feed mainly on small fish, eat crustaceans and a variety of aquatic insects and their larvae, and also peck at small frogs and a few aquatic plants. Kingfishers can also maintain excellent vision after diving in...
Ceryle alcyon, Belted Kingfisher, no subspecies.White-bellies emit clear chirps to warn when threatening intruders or partners. Very territorial, most of the homeland defense measures are through voice commands or shouts of deterrence. The sound is similar to the tapping of vibrating machinery. A sh...
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris, Crested Kingfisher) has three subspecies (1. The common subspecies of crested fish dog, Megaceryle lugubris guttulata. 2. Megaceryle lugubris pallida, a subspecies of Hokkaido dog. 3. Crested fish dog named subspecies Megaceryle lugubris lugubris.) .Crested f...
Megaceryle maxima, the foreign name Giant Kingfisher, has two subspecies, one is the named subspecies (M. m. maxima), distributed in the open country, and the other is the rainforest subspecies (M. m. gigantea), distributed in the rain forest. The varieties in the rainforest zone are slightly darker...
Syma megarhyncha, Mountain Kingfisher, has three subspecies (1.Syma megarhyncha wellsiwdg is found in western New Guinea. 2.Syma megarhyncha sellamontis is found in the Onn Peninsula of northeastern New Guinea. 3.Syma megarhyncha is found in southeastern New Guinea.) .They fly low, usually below 500...
Syma torotoro, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, has three subspecies (1.Syma torotoro torotoro is found in New Guinea, Papua and Aru Islands). 2.Syma torotoro ochracea is found on the island of Dontelcastor and the Yorke Peninsula. 3.Syma torotoro flavirostris is found in Australia.) .Yellow-billed jadeite...
The Red-backed emerald, Todirhamphus pyrrhopygia, or red-backed Kingfisher, is a member of the Kingfisher family.The red-backed emerald both settles and migrates in northern Australia from August to April, mainly in the winter on the Cape York Peninsula. September to March in the extreme south. The...
The scientific names of the Mak Island emerald are Todirhamphus godeffroyi, Halcyon godeffroyi, Marquenan Kingfisher, without subspecies.The Mark Island emerald is usually hunted alone or in pairs. Like most forest kingfishers, they are completely carnivorous. Often searching for prey in leaves or d...
Todirhamphus veneratus, Society kingfisher, ahiti kingfisher, with two subspecies (1.Todirhamphus veneratus veneratus Veneratus is found on the island of Tahiti. 2.Todirhamphus veneratus youngi is found on the island of Moorea in Society Island.) .The birdsong of the Society Island emerald before da...
Cook Islands emerald scientific name Todirhamphus ruficollari, Halcyon ruficollaris, foreign name Mewing kingfisher, no subspecies.One characteristic of the bird song of the Cook Islands emerald is "tanga-eeeoo", repeated three to five times, hence its traditional name Tanga'eo. The Co...
The Bora emerald is known as Todirhamphus tuta, Chattering kingfisher, and has three subspecies (1.Todirhamphus tuta tutus is found in the Society island of Tahiti. 2.Todirhamphus tuta atiu is found on the social islands of Reatea, Juacine and Tahiti. 3.Todirhamphus tuta mauke is found in the southe...
Todirhamphus australasia, Halcyon australasia, australasia, Timor Kingfisher, has 5 subspecies (1. The subspecies Todirhamphus australasia is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands (Lombok, Sumbaweta and Timor-Leste). 2. Todirhamphus australasia dammerianus is found in the eastern part of the Lesser Sund...
Todirhamphus recurvirostris, Flat-billed Kingfisher, has 5 subspecies (1.Todirhamphus recurvirostris sanctus is found in Australia, Solomons East (Guadalcanal, SAN Cristobal), Indonesia and Melanesia. 2.Todirhamphus recurvirostris vagans is found in the Norfolk Islands, the Kemad Islands and New Zea...
Todirhamphus sanctus, Sacred Kingfisher, Halcyon sancta, There are five subspecies (1.Todirhamphus sanctus) found in Australia, the Western Solomons, Indonesia, and Melanesia. 2.Todirhamphus sanctus vagans is found in Norfolk Island and New Zealand. 3.Todirhamphus sanctus canacorum is found in New C...
Todirhamphus saurophaga, White-headed Kingfisher, Todirhamphus saurophaga saurophagus is found in the Moluccas, New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland, and Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands. 2.Todirhamphus saurophaga anachoreta is found on the Bismarck Islands. 3.Todirhamphus saurophaga admir...
The scientific name Todirhamphus cinnamominus, Guam kingfisher, there are 3 subspecies.The cinnamon emerald preys on lizards, reptiles, geckos, insects, small crustaceans, worms, newborn mice, locust larvae.The age of sexual maturity is 2 years. The breeding season extends from November to August, a...
The dark emerald scientific name Todirhamphus enigma, Halcyon enigma, foreign names Obscure Kingfisher, Talaud Kingfisher, is a bird in the family Kingfisher.Dark emerald prey on lizards, reptiles, geckos, insects, small crustaceans, worms, newborn mice, locust larvae. This is a wise and thoughtful...