Tahiti Kingfisher

The Tahiti Kingfisher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Society Kingfisher or Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) 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 subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Todiramphus veneratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Coraciiformes-related article is a stub. More

* Tahiti Kingfisher Todiramphus veneratus Bird sitting quietly in forest Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia (ssp veneratus) Alan Tate 13 March 1997 20 weeks ago 2 Sounds 0 recordings * No sound recordings available yet * Send or share this page * Email this pageEmail this page About us | Contact us | FAQ Advertising more » More

Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) from A Monograph of The Alcedinidae, or Family of Kingfishers, 1868 - 1871. URL: http://www.audubon.co.uk/SharpeGallery2.htm The Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) 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 subtropical or tropical moist montanes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahiti_Kingfisher The text in this page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article shown in above URL. More

Tahiti Kingfisher The Tahiti Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) 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 subtropical or tropical moist montanes. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Tahiti Kingfisher Halcyon venerate E One in the Papeno'o Valley, Tahiti, 13/11. Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica 6+ on Tahiti on 13/11. Very dark below. Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Common around Papeete. Introduced. Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer E One seen briefy in thick bamboo in the Papeno'o Valley, Tahiti, 13/11. More

Tahiti kingfisher, Halcyon venerata, Martin-chasseur v More

The Tahiti kingfisher lives in the "purau" forests, of the valleys of Tahiti and Moorea. It digs its nest in a trunk, between 4 and 13 m above ground-level, and defends its territory up to 700 m high by pushing sound cries. It hunts sitting on a branch from where it springs, to catch on the ground or on branches insects, small lizards or molluscs. Photo : J.-F. More

tabuensis), Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii), Tahiti Kingfisher (Halcyon venerata) and Tuamotu Kingfisher (H. gambieri). The Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) was introduced in the Society Islands around 1885, and is now common and widespread (Thibault & Rives, 1975). Undoubtedly the most interesting waterbirds of French Polynesia, however, are the two endemic species of shorebirds, the Tahiti Sandpiper (Prosobonia (Aechmorhynchus) leucoptera) and Tuamotu Sandpiper (P. cancellatus). More