- White-mantled Kingfisher
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White-mantled Kingfisher Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Genus: Todiramphus Species: T. albonotatus Binomial name Todiramphus albonotatus
(Ramsay, 1885)The White-mantled Kingfisher or New Britain Kingfisher (Todiramphus albonotatus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to New Britain off Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.[1]
The White-mantled Kingfisher is 16-18 cm in length and has a black bill, and the plumage is mostly white in the male, with blue wings, tail, a turquoise crown, and a thick black stripe through the eye. The female is similar to the male but has blue on the lower back. The call is a rapid descending "kee-ku-ko-ko" or a trilling "ki-ki-ki-ki-ki".[1]
It widespread but scarce and is probably threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ a b Woodall, Peter (2001), "Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi, Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 103–187, ISBN 978-84-87334-30-6
- BirdLife International 2004. Todiramphus albonotatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Birds of Papua New Guinea
- Todiramphus
- Animals described in 1885
- Coraciiformes stubs
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