Marquesan Kingfisher

Marquesan Kingfisher
Marquesan Kingfisher
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species: T. godeffroyi
Binomial name
Todiramphus godeffroyi
(Finsch, 1877)
Synonyms

Todirhamphus godeffroyi (Finsch, 1877) [orth. error]

The Marquesan Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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