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Mariana Kingfisher

Todiramphus albicilla(Dumont, CHF, 1823)

English (US) Mariana Kingfisher

The Mariana Kingfisher (Todiramphus albicilla) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the order Coraciiformes.

Scientific name
Todiramphus albicilla
Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Order
Coraciiformes
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Mariana Kingfisher
Described by
(Dumont, CHF, 1823)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Alcedo albicilla
Described by
(Dumont, CHF, 1823)
Type locality
Marianas Islands.
Original description
Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 29 p.273

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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