Pohnpei Kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii)

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
20 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hartlaub, 1852

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest, mangroves.

Range (Guide)

Micronesia [Federated States of] (P).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2014) and stable.

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Pohnpei Kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii) [XC75418]
by id from near Enipein, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (song)

Pohnpei Kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii) [XC75752]
by Todd Mark from The Village Eco-Lodge, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (call)

Subspecies
Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus), Palau Kingfisher (Todiramphus pelewensis) and Pohnpei Kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii) (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as Todiramphus cinnamominus following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus) has either entirely rufous underparts (in male) or rufous breast sharply demarcated from white belly (female), Palau Kingfisher (Todiramphus pelewensis) is noticeably smaller, and the female has nearly black upperparts.

References
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