A REVIEW OF THE MANGROVE KINGFISHER, HALCYON CHLORIS (BODDAERT) IN AUSTRALIA, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SUBSPECIES FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 1 decade ago

Two subspecies of the Mangrove Kingfisher are recognized for Australia, namely Halcyon chloris sordida from Kimberley (Western Australia), Northern Territory, Queensland and northern New South Wales, and Halcyon chloris pilbara subsp. novo from the Pilbara, Western Australia. The new subspecies differs from sordida in its smaller size and duller coloration.