Sombre Kingfisher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1273852
Sombre Kingfisher
John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Sombre Kingfisher

Summary

Sombre Kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sombre Kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Sombre Kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is classified within Todiramphus[6].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is endemic to Halmahera Island[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Sombre Kingfisher is Todiramphus funebris[8].
  • Sombre Kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Todiramphus funebris[9].
  • Sombre Kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. funebris'}[10].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sombre kingfisher'}[11].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sombre Kingfisher'}[12].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Molukkenliest'}[13].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alción sombrío'}[14].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'alció fúnebre'}[15].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček halmaherský'}[16].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'tõmmu-safiirlind'}[17].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Sørgeisfugl'}[18].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Молуккская альциона'}[19].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ハルマヘラショウビン'}[20].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sørgeisfugl'}[21].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'surukalastaja'}[22].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'łowczyk żałobny'}[23].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'rybárikovec smútočný'}[24].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'halmaherakungsfiskare'}[25].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Halmaheraijsvogel'}[26].
  • Sombre Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-chasseur funèbre'}[27].

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Classification

Sombre Kingfisher's scientific name is Todiramphus funebris[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Todiramphus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sombre kingfisher'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Molukkenliest'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alción sombrío'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'alció fúnebre'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ledňáček halmaherský'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'tõmmu-safiirlind'}[17].

Distribution

Sombre Kingfisher is endemic to Halmahera Island[7].

Identifiers

Sombre Kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2459[28]. Sombre Kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2231582[29]. Sombre Kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475696[30]. Sombre Kingfisher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 692699[31].

Why It Matters

Sombre Kingfisher ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved . datazone.birdlife.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Todiramphus funebris by John Gerrard Keulemans.jpg
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  2. 17w ago · FlocciNivis · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Todiramphus funebris by John Gerrard Keulemans.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Sombre Kingfisher - Halmahera S4E3923 (16131757159).jpg"
  3. 22w ago · ~2026-25990-16 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Endemic to → Halmahera Island
    Image → Todiramphus funebris by John Gerrard Keulemans.jpg
    Parent taxon → Todiramphus
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