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==Identification==
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'''Micronesian Kingfisher''' may refer to one of three species previously considered conspecific under the name '''Micronesian Kingfisher''' (''Todiramphus cinnamominus''):
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20-24 cm. Iridescent blue backs, rusty-cinnamon heads, white underparts, while juveniles are cinnamon below,  laterally-flattened bills and dark legs.
 
  
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==Distribution==
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*'''[[Guam Kingfisher]]''' - ''Todiramphus cinnamominus''
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[[Pohnpei]], [[Guam]] and [[Palau]].
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*'''[[Rusty-capped Kingfisher]]''' - ''Todiramphus pelewensis''
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==Taxonomy==
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*'''[[Pohnpei Kingfisher]]''' - ''Todiramphus reichenbachii''
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Three subspecies are recognized:
 
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Guam Kingfisher, T. c. cinnamominus
 
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Pohnpei Kingfisher, T. c. reichenbachii
 
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Palau Kingfisher, T. c. pelewensis
 
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In addition, the mysterious extinct Ryūkyū Kingfisher, known from a single specimen, is sometimes placed with the Micronesian taxon as a subspecies (T. c. miyakoensis; Fry et al. 1992). Among-island differences in morphological, behavioral, and ecological characteristics have caused some to suggest that Micronesian Kingfisher populations should be split into separate species.
 
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==Habitat==
 
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Forests
 
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==Behaviour==
 
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The diet is includes crustacean and animal matter.
 
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The birds nest in cavities excavated from soft-wooded trees and arboreal termite nests. Both sexes care for young.
 
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==External Links==
 
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{{GSearch|Todirhamphus+cinnamominus}}
 
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Todiramphus]]  [[Category:Missing Images]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:58, 27 October 2015

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Micronesian Kingfisher may refer to one of three species previously considered conspecific under the name Micronesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus):

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