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"The forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards. Taxonomy The forest kingfisher was first described by the naturalists Sir William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby in 1830. It was known for many years by its old scientific name of Halcyon macleayi before being transferred to the genus Todiramphus. The generic name is derived from the genus Todus (Brisson, 1760), 'tody' (a West Indian insectivorous bird) and Ancient Greek rhamphos, 'bill'. The specific epithet honours the Scottish entomologist and Colonial Secretary to New South Wales Alexander Macleay (1767-1848). Three subspecies are recognised: *T. m. macleayi, the nominate subspecies, is found across the Top End eastwards to the Gulf of Carpentaria. *T. m. incinctus, described by John Gould, has a greener tinge to its back and is slightly larger. It is found down the east coast of Australia. *T. m. elisabeth (Heine, 1883) is found in eastern New Guinea.Gill, F. and D. Donsker, eds. (2020). IOC World Bird List (v 10.1). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.1. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/ Description The forest kingfisher measures in length and the male weighs while the female weighs .Woodall, P. F. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). "Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), version 1.0." In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. It has blue wings, head and tail with white breast, abdomen and nape. It has a white patch in front of the eyes and a black band stretching from the bill, through the eyes to the ear coverts. A white patch is visible on the wings in flight. The female is distinguished by a blue rather than white nape. The iris is dark brown and the legs and feet dark grey. Immature birds are duller with a blackish crown. The call is a shrill t-reek, repeated regularly, most often in the early morning. Distribution and habitat The forest kingfisher is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Australia, where it is found on or near the Australian coastline from Port Stephens in New South Wales northwards to Cape York and westwards across the Top End. It is a summer visitor in the southern parts of its range in New South Wales and southern Queensland; elsewhere it is resident all year round. As its name suggests, it inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest and Melaleuca swampland. Behaviour Feeding The forest kingfisher hunts invertebrates, such as bugs, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, dragonflies, cicadas, ants, adult and larval butterflies, and worms, as well as small fish, frogs and tadpoles, lizards, and snakes. The forest kingfisher watches from a high perch, dives to the ground or water to seize its prey (sally-pouncing), then returns directly to the perch. It often kills prey by hitting it against a branch after seizing it. Breeding Breeding season is August to February in Australia with often two broods raised.Morcombe, Michael (2012) Field Guide to Australian Birds. Pascal Press, Glebe, NSW. Revised edition. The nest is a short burrow into a round chamber within an arboreal termite nest, around above the ground. Three to six (usually 4 or 5) white shiny eggs are laid, measuring . Both parents (and possibly any helpers present) incubate the eggs for 18 to 21 days. The fledging period is 27 to 31 days and fledglings are fed for around a month before they leave the nest. Conservation status Although the population trend of the forest kingfisher is decreasing, it is classed as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List. Gallery File:Forest Kingfisher.99.jpgthumbForest kingfisher - Fogg Dam, Middle Point - Northern Territory, Australia - March 2014 File:Forest Kingfisher about to dive for food.jpgthumbForest kingfisher about to dive for food - Fogg Dam - Middle Point - Northern Territory - Australia Image:Forest Kingfisher kobble.oggthumbtime=3thumb300pxKobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia References External Links *Photos, audio and video of forest kingfisher from Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library *Photos of forest kingfisher from Graeme Chapman's photo library forest kingfisher forest kingfisher Category:Birds of the Northern Territory Category:Birds of Queensland Category:Birds of Papua New Guinea forest kingfisher Category:Articles containing video clips Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot "
"The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973 was the 9th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa. The tournament was played by 24 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. AS Vita Club from Zaire won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time. First round } 1 Second round } 1 Quarter-Finals } 1 Semi-Finals } Final Champion { center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%" - !African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973 Winners - - AS Vita Club First Title } Top scorers The top scorers from the 1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows: { - !Rank !Name !Team !Goals - rowspan=11 align="left" Chérif Souleymane align="left" Hafia FC 5 - rowspan=12 align="left" Laurent Pokou align="left" ASEC Mimosas 4 - rowspan=33 align="left" Ismail Hefny align="left" Ismaily 3 - align="left" Ossama Khalil align="left" Ismaily 3 - align="left" Mayanga Maku align="left" AS Vita Club 3 - rowspan=86 align="left" Roger Milla align="left" Léopard Douala 2 - align="left" Sayed Abdel Razek align="left" Ismaily 2 - align="left" Ali Abo Greisha align="left" Ismaily 2 - align="left" Petit Sory align="left" Hafia FC 2 - align="left" Bernard N'Guessan align="left" ASEC Mimosas 2 - align="left" Ndaye Mulamba align="left" AS Vita Club 2 - align="left" Joe Sam align="left" Asante Kotoko 2 - align="left" Godfrey Chitalu align="left" Kabwe Warriors 2 } External links *African Cup of Champions results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1 Category:African Cup of Champions Clubs "
"The blue-black kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in New Guinea and offshore islands of Salawati, Batanta and Yapen. It is considered rare (although it may be more common in Papua) and declining with threats being logging of lowland swamp forests and declining water quality. Description The blue-black kingfisher is 23 cm (9.1 inches) long and weighs 51–57 grams (1.8–2.0 ounces). It is primarily blue with black highlights. It also has a white throat and belly. Its rump is cerulean blue. References * https://www.hbw.com/species/blue-black-kingfisher-todiramphus-nigrocyaneus blue-black kingfisher Category:Birds of New Guinea Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot blue-black kingfisher "