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Halcyon coromanda (Latham, 1790) Family: kingfishers Order: Coraciiformes print version
Ruddy kingfisher Martin-chasseur violet Alción rojizo Feuerliest
Migration: partial

Verbreitungskarte von Halcyon coromanda Resident in S of range; some breeders in Malaysia remained at same site for at least 6 years. Migratory in N; migrating birds move at night, and are reported from forest and also offshore islands. Breeders present in NE China and Japan May-Sept, migrate through E China, Ryukyu Is and Taiwan to winter in Sulawesi from early Sept to Mar and in Philippines and India E to Myanmar move through SE Asia, winter from S Thailand to Sumatra and Java; autumn migrants reported from Malay Peninsula Sept-Dec, return movement over Fraser's Hill in Apr and on Rok Is in early May. In Philippines and Malaysia wintering migrants returned to same site each year. A few individuals overwinter on breeding grounds in India and Possibly Korea.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 2001)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)