LC
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 83 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 47,800,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 4.28 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be very widespread and common to abundant (del Hoyo et al. 2001). This species is suspected to be declining locally owing to ongoing destruction of mangrove forests for development. Small island populations may also be at risk from habitat loss and stochastic events (del Hoyo et al. 2001).

Trend justification: This species is suspected to be declining locally owing to ongoing destruction of mangrove forests for development. Small island populations may also be at risk from habitat loss and stochastic events (del Hoyo et al. 2001).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
American Samoa extant native yes
Australia extant native yes
Bangladesh extant native yes
Brunei extant native yes
Cambodia extant native yes
China (mainland) extant vagrant yes
Christmas Island (to Australia) extant vagrant yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Fiji extant native yes
Hong Kong (China) extant vagrant yes
India extant native yes
Indonesia extant native yes
Japan extant vagrant yes
Laos extant native yes
Malaysia extant native yes
Micronesia, Federated States of extant native yes
Myanmar extant native yes
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) extant native yes
Oman extant native yes
Palau extant native yes
Papua New Guinea extant native yes
Philippines extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant native yes
Singapore extant native yes
Solomon Islands extant native yes
Somalia extant vagrant yes
Sudan extant uncertain yes
Thailand extant native yes
Timor-Leste extant native yes
Tonga extant native yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes
Vanuatu extant native yes
Vietnam extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Oman Khawr Shinas and Khawr Liwa
Oman Khor Kalba
Saudi Arabia Khawr 'Amiq
Saudi Arabia Qishran Bay
Saudi Arabia Shuqaiq mangrove
United Arab Emirates Alqurm Wa Lehfeiyah (Khor Kalba)
Yemen Midi - Al-Luhayyah

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level major resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Marine Intertidal Mud Flats and Salt Flats suitable resident
Marine Neritic Estuaries suitable resident
Savanna Dry suitable resident
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable resident
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1500 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/collared-kingfisher-todiramphus-chloris on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.