Talaud kingfisher

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Talaud kingfisher
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species:
T. enigma
Binomial name
Todiramphus enigma
(Hartert, 1904)
Synonyms

Todirhamphus enigma (Hartert, 1904) [orth. error]

The Talaud kingfisher (Todiramphus enigma) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

It is endemic to the Talaud Islands north of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss, but as of 2016, the population was considered stable. [2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Todiramphus enigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22683410A92986201. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683410A92986201.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Talaud Kingfisher". IUCN RedList.