Rusty-capped kingfisher

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The rusty-capped kingfisher or Palau kingfisher (Todiramphus pelewensis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Palau.[2] The natural habitat of this species is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Micronesian kingfisher.

Rusty-capped kingfisher
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species:
T. pelewensis
Binomial name
Todiramphus pelewensis
(Wiglesworth, 1891)

This is a brilliantly colored, medium-sized kingfisher. Adults are characterized by white underparts with long black eyestripes, while juveniles are cinnamon below. They have large laterally-flattened bills and dark legs. Kingfishers defend permanent territories as breeding pairs and family groups. Both sexes care for young, and some offspring remain with parents for extended periods.[3]

Little has been published about the status of rusty-capped kingfisher populations, although the US Fish and Wildlife Service has bird survey data for the region.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Todiramphus pelewensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22725870A94904105. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22725870A94904105.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Species factsheet: Todiramphus pelewensis". www.birdlife.org. BirdLife International. 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Kesler, Dylan C. (2006). Population demography, resource use, and movement in cooperatively breeding Micronesian Kingfishers (Doctorate thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ Kesler, Dylan C.; Haig, Susan M. (May 2007). "Conservation biology for suites of species: Demographic modeling for Pacific island kingfishers". Biological Conservation. 136 (4): 520–530. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.12.023. S2CID 52254797 – via University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
  5. ^ Kesler, Dylan C.; Haig, Susan M. (May 2007). "Multiscale Habitat Use and Selection in Cooperatively Breeding Micronesian Kingfishers". Journal of Wildlife Management. 71 (3): 765–772. doi:10.2193/2006-011. ISSN 0022-541X. S2CID 4104260.

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