Class Aves Family Alcedinidae | Phylum Chordata Subfamily Halcyoninae | |
Similar Torresian kingfisher, Pacific kingfisher, Pohnpei kingfisher, Talaud kingfisher, Society kingfisher | ||
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.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Collared kingfisher.
References
Islet kingfisher Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA