Rufous-lored Kingfisher
RUFOUS-LORED KINGFISHER
Todirhamphus winchelli
aka Winchell's Kingfisher (IOC)
Family Alcedinidae
Bird # 376 - September 2012
L 240 mm (9 1/2")
endemic, uncommon and local
This bird is the size of a White-collared Kingfisher. It is usually found in forests below 1000 m. Regarding its status, it says in Guide to the Birds of the Philippines that "This species may no be endangered (if not extripated already from some islands) due to the rapid disappearance of lowland forests throughout its range, particularly on Basilan, Mindanao, Cebu, Leyte, Negros, and Siquijor."
Read MoreTodirhamphus winchelli
aka Winchell's Kingfisher (IOC)
Family Alcedinidae
Bird # 376 - September 2012
L 240 mm (9 1/2")
endemic, uncommon and local
This bird is the size of a White-collared Kingfisher. It is usually found in forests below 1000 m. Regarding its status, it says in Guide to the Birds of the Philippines that "This species may no be endangered (if not extripated already from some islands) due to the rapid disappearance of lowland forests throughout its range, particularly on Basilan, Mindanao, Cebu, Leyte, Negros, and Siquijor."
RUFOUS-LORED KINGFISHER Todirhamphus winchelli PICOP, Bislig, Surigao del Sur
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