COLLARED KINGFISHER

Photographed on Ashmore Reef, Western Australia, November 2019

1305                    (ASIAN) COLLARED KINGFISHER                    Todiramphus chloris

AUSTRALIA                  788

Vagrant to Christmas Island, Ashmore Reef and NW Australia. Common in wide variety of habitats, open country, coastal areas, ponds, plantations, gardens, but particularly mangroves.

NOTE: Taxonomy complex. About 50 ssp traditionally recognised from India to Micronesia; however Australian Collared Kingfisher was given species status and called Torresian Kingfisher; and SE Asian Collared Kingfisher was also given full species status.