Society Kingfisher

Todiramphus veneratus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

21 cmLength44 gWeight

The Society kingfisher or Tahiti kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: French Polynesia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September · Most records: French Polynesia

Society Kingfisher has been recorded at 4 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tahiti – Captage PapahueFrench Polynesia89 records
Moorea – Opunohu ValleyFrench Polynesia55 records
Tahiti – Papanoo ValleyFrench Polynesia41 records

More places

Moorea – Opunohu Valley Fish PondsFrench Polynesia34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

French Polynesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Society kingfisher or Tahiti kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Society Kingfisher?

The Society Kingfisher is about 21 cm long and weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Society Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Moorea and Tahiti (southeastern Society Islands, eastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in French Polynesia.