• Synonyms colcloughi, Collared Kingfisher [sordidus, pilbara]
  • Old latin name for bird Halcyon sordidus

Torresian Kingfisherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 4.
    Call, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 5.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 6.
    Adult, call, sex uncertain, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 7.
    Adult, call, © James Lambert
    Australia
  • 8.
    Call, © Nigel Jackett
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Torresian Kingfisher

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion coastal s New Guinea and coastal w, n, e Australia

Torresian Kingfisher subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Todiramphus sordidus colcloughicoastal ec QLD to ne NSW (ec Australia)-No
Todiramphus sordidus pilbaracoastal nw WA (nw Australia)-No
Todiramphus sordidus sordidusAru Is. (sw of New Guinea), coastal s New Guinea, Torres Strait is. and coastal ne WA to Cape York Pen., ne QLD (n, ne Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese托列斯翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)托列斯翡翠
Czechledňáček torreský
DanishAru Grøn Isfugl
DutchTorresijsvogel, Todiramphus sordidus
Frenchpilbara], Martin-chasseur à collier blanc (sordidus), colcloughi, Martin-chasseur à collier blanc [sordidus, Martin-chasseur de Torrès
GermanGouldliest
Japaneseトレスショウビン
Norwegiannefrittisfugl
Norwegian NynorskNefrittisfugl
Polishłowczyk ciemnogłowy
Portuguesemartim-caçador-da-torrésia, guarda-rios-de-loros-brancos
RussianАвстралийская альциона
SerbianToreski vodomar
Slovakrybárikovec goliernatý
Slovenianmalahitni gozdomec
SpanishN y NE Australia), SO-SE Nueva Guinea, Alción Acollarado (I. Aru, Alción adán
Swedishhalsbandskungsfiskare (sordidus), marianerkungsfiskare, torreskungsfiskare
TurkishAvustralya Mangrov Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон узбережний