Guam kingfisher | |
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Captive male at the Bronx Zoo. | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Genus: | Todiramphus |
Species: | T. cinnamominus |
Binomial name | |
Todiramphus cinnamominus (Swainson, 1821) |
The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus) is a reddish-orange bird in the kingfisher family, having blue wings and being about the same size as a North American robin. The only known Guam kingfishers left on Earth seem to live in captivity, with a breeding program having been established. There are an estimated 140 Guam kingfishers left. The Guam kingfisher is one of two subspecies, the other being the now-extinct Micronesian kingfisher. view more...