Marquesan kingfisher
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Todiramphus |
| Species: | T. godeffroyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Todiramphus godeffroyi (Finsch, 1877)
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The Marquesan kingfisher or Marquesas kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) is a species of
Description
This unique bird is approximately 22 cm tall with a buff triangle on its upper back. It has completely white plumage on its crown, mantle, forehead, and center upper back along with featuring a blue eye-stripe pattern ending as broken line behind head. It also has a pale blue lower back, rump, tail and wings.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs only on the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It inhabits tropical moist lowland forests, where it prefers thick, humid vegetation along mountain streams and valleys. This bird also has been observed in coconut plantations and on dry slopes covered with mango trees.[3]
Ecology
The species has been reported as nesting in mango trees and decayed hollows of pine trees. Its diet consists of a variety of insects and small vertebrates, mostly lizards.[3]
Conservation
The Marquesan kingfisher is
References
- ^ . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Marquesan Kingfisher". ebird. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Marquesas Kingfisher - Todirhamphus godeffroyi". BirdLife International.