Islet Kingfisher (Todiramphus colonus)
About the Islet Kingfisher
The islet kingfisher (Todiramphus colonus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. 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. 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. doi:10.1098/rsos.140375. PMC 4448819. PMID 26064600.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 5 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Cinnamon-banded KingfisherTodiramphus australasiarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.