Islet Kingfisher

Todiramphus colonus (Hartert, EJO, 1896)

66 gWeight

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Islet Kingfisher?

The Islet Kingfisher weighs around 66 g.

Where does the Islet Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Egum, Alcester, Bonvouloir and Louisiade Archipelago (east of southeastern New Guinea).

What does the Islet Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Islet Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 66 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 107 mm
Tail: 67 mm
Bill: 50 mm
Tarsus: 16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Egum, Alcester, Bonvouloir and Louisiade Archipelago (east of southeastern New Guinea)

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

Mariana KingfisherTodiramphus albicilla

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