Species factsheet

Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)

Order: Halcyon coromanda
Family: Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

Danish name: Violetisfugl

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

coromanda

Nepal to s China, s Thailand and n Burma

major

ne China, Korea and Japan

bangsi

RyukyuIs., Taiwan and Lanyu I.

mizorhina

Andaman Is.

minor

s Malay Pen., Sumatra, w Sumatra islands, Riau Arch., Bangka and Belitung, Java and Borneo

linae

Palawan I. (w Philippines)

claudiae

Tawitawi group and Sulu Arch.

rufa

Talaud and Sangihe Is south to Sulawesi and offshore islands

pelingensis

Banggai Is.

sulana

Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi)

Photos

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