10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Subspecies humii , Thailand. One new Pacific island form is the Mariana Kingfisher ( Todiramphus albicilla ) from the Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Saipan, Micronesia. Saipan, Micronesia. Image by JJ Harrison (Creative Commons, Attribution Share-alike). Subspecies kalbansis, United Arab Emirates. Mariana Kingfisher.

United Arab Emirates 179

United Arab Emirates Micronesia Tonga Vanuatu 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2014

The Gray-headed Swamphen ranges from Turkey through India to northern Thailand. The African Swamphen split off next; it has a green back and a brighter blue face and breast. Gray-headed Swamphen. Gray-headed Swamphen ( Porphyrio indicus ). The two takahes split off between the African Swamphen and the Gray-headed Swamphen, about 2.5

Papua New Guinea 194

Papua New Guinea Philippines New Zealand Florida 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2011

Subspecies humii , Thailand. Subspecies albicilla , Saipan, Micronesia. Across their range there are a large number of subspecies, 49 according to the Handbook of the Birds of the World, but as we shall see there is some disagreement about both subspecies and species limits. Above we have an example of the species.

Samoa 170

Samoa Vanuatu United Arab Emirates Tonga 170