Halcyon vagans = Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher)

Halcyon vagans = Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher)

English: « Halcyon vagans » = Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher)
Français : « Halcyon vagans » = Todiramphus sanctus (Martin-chasseur sacré)
Date 1844
Source The zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror
Author
Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789–1850)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Todiramphus_sanctus_Hullmandel.jpg

The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher of family Alcedinidae. Sacred kingfishers are found in Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, much of northern and western Melanesia, and the Kermadec Islands.

Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species: Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Synonyms: Halcyon sancta


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Description		Halcyon vagans = Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) English: « Halcyon vagans » = Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) Français : « Halcyon vagans » = Todiramphus sanctus (Martin-chasseur sacré) Date 1844 Source The zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Erebus & Terror Author Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789–1850) Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Todiramphus_sanctus_Hullmandel.jpg The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher of family Alcedinidae. Sacred kingfishers are found in Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, much of northern and western Melanesia, and the Kermadec Islands. Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Subfamily: Halcyoninae Genus: Todiramphus Species: Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) Synonyms: Halcyon sancta

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