Near Threatened

Kingfishers & Rollers

Society Kingfisher

Todiramphus veneratus

Society Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Oceans & Seabirds.

The Society Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 44.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
Genus Todiramphus
Species veneratus

Where it lives

Moorea and Tahiti (southeastern Society Is., eastern Polynesia)

Oceans & Seabirds

Quick facts

Weight: 44.5 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Extinct

Tuamotu Kingfisher

Todiramphus gambieri

Critically Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Society Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Society Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Society Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Moorea and Tahiti (se Society Is., e Polynesia).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,061 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Society Kingfisher — Uncertain

Recorded by Cos van Wermeskerken Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Society Kingfisher?

The Society Kingfisher is a small bird that weighs around 44.5 g.

Where does the Society Kingfisher live?

The Society Kingfisher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Moorea and Tahiti (se Society Is., e Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Society Kingfisher belong to?

The Society Kingfisher (Todiramphus veneratus) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.

What does the Society Kingfisher eat?

The Society Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Society Kingfisher migrate?

The Society Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Society Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Society Kingfisher make?

1 real field recording of the Society Kingfisher can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Society Kingfisher's range?

The Society Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 1,061 km².