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Guam Kingfisher
Todiramphus cinnamominus (Swainson, 1821)
62 gWeight
The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), called sihek in Chamorro, is a species of kingfisher from the United States Territory of Guam.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), called sihek in Chamorro, is a species of kingfisher from the United States Territory of Guam. It is restricted to a captive breeding program following its extinction in the wild due primarily to predation by the introduced brown tree snake.
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Questions
How big is the Guam Kingfisher?
The Guam Kingfisher weighs around 62 g.
Where does the Guam Kingfisher live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Guam (southern Mariana Islands, extinct in the wild).
Is the Guam Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Guam Kingfisher as Extinct in the Wild.
What does the Guam Kingfisher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Guam Kingfisher in?
It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 62 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Extinct in the Wild
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 44 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Guam (southern Mariana Islands, extinct in the wild)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Kingfishers Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Todiramphus
Other birds in the genus Todiramphus
Blue-black KingfisherTodiramphus nigrocyaneus
Rufous-lored KingfisherTodiramphus winchelli
Blue-and-white KingfisherTodiramphus diops
Lazuli KingfisherTodiramphus lazuli
Forest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayii
White-mantled KingfisherTodiramphus albonotatus
Ultramarine KingfisherTodiramphus leucopygius
Vanuatu KingfisherTodiramphus farquhari
Sombre KingfisherTodiramphus funebris
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
Torresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidus
Islet KingfisherTodiramphus colonus
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