Beach Kingfisher

Todiramphus saurophagus - Martin-chasseur à tête blanche

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Todiramphus
Species
:
saurophagus

Descriptor

Gould, 1843

Biometrics

Size
: 30 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 90 à 146 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Todiramphus saurophagus saurophagus (n Moluccas to the Solomon Is.)
Todiramphus saurophagus anachoreta (Ninigo, Anchorite and Hermit Is.. n of New Guinea.)
Todiramphus saurophagus admiralitatis (Admiralty Is.. nw Bismarck Arch..)

Foreign names

Martin-chasseur à tête blanche,
Alción lagartijero,
martim-caçador-da-praia,
Echsenliest,
gyíkászó halción,
Hagedisijsvogel,
Martin pescatore ripario,
krabbkungsfiskare,
Strandisfugl,
rybárikovec pobrežný,
ledňáček bělohlavý,
Krabbeisfugl,
valkopääkalastaja,
alció sargantaner,
łowczyk białogłowy,
morski gozdomec,
Белоголовая альциона,
Cekakak pantai,
シロガシラショウビン,
白头翡翠,
krabbkungsfiskare,
海灘翡翠,

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches, Tidepools ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens