About the Marquesan Kingfisher
The Marquesan kingfisher or Marquesas kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. It is threatened by habitat loss and predation by introduced species, and is currently classified as Critically endangered, with fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild.
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This unique bird is approximately 22 cm (9 in) tall with a buff triangle on its upper back. It has completely white plumage on its crown, mantle, forehead, and center upper back along with featuring a blue eye-stripe pattern ending as broken line behind head. It also has a pale blue lower back, rump, tail and wings.
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Where the Marquesan Kingfisher lives
When to see the Marquesan Kingfisher
Peak activity in May · a passage migrant species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Mewing KingfisherTodiramphus ruficollarisThe mewing kingfisher is 22 cm (8.7 in) in length, with blue-green forehead and crown; light turquoise ear-coverts; orange-buff superciliary buff, nape, and upper mantle; deep turquoise back, rump, and uppertail-coverts; deep blue tail (underside blackish); entirely white underparts (except for orange-buff across upper chest); mostly black bill and iris; mostly black legs with light yellow soles.
Tuamotu KingfisherTodiramphus gambieriThe Mangareva kingfisher has a cream-coloured head and neck, with blue ear-coverts, a white chin and frequently a rufous band across the breast.
Islet KingfisherTodiramphus colonusThe islet kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
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