| Islet kingfisher | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Todiramphus |
| Species: | T. colonus
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| Binomial name | |
| Todiramphus colonus (
Hartert, 1896)
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The islet kingfisher (Todiramphus colonus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Distribution
It is endemic to islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, within Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Collared kingfisher.
References
- Andersen, M.J.; Shult, H.T.; Cibois, A.; Thibault, J.C.; Filardi, C.E.; Moyle, R.G. (2015). "Rapid diversification and secondary sympatry in Australo-Pacific kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae: Todiramphus)". Royal Society Open Science. 2 (140375): 140375. doi: 10.1098/rsos.140375. PMC 4448819. PMID 26064600.
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