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Tahiti Kingfisher

Todiramphus veneratus (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The Society kingfisher or Tahiti kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Todiramphus
Scientific:
  Todiramphus veneratus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Alcedo venerata

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2897053

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D42C7863B3315597

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D42C7863

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D42C7863

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692708

Geographic range:

  • Todiramphus veneratus veneratus: Tahiti (French Polynesia)
  • Todiramphus veneratus youngi: Moorea (French Polynesia)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Tahiti Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció venerat
Czech:
ledňáček tahitský
Danish:
Tahitiisfugl
German:
Tahitiliest
Spanish:
Alción Venerado
Spanish (Spain):
Alción venerado
Finnish:
tahitinkalastaja
French:
Martin-chasseur vénéré
Croatian:
tahitski vodomar
Italian:
Martin pescatore di Tahiti
Japanese (romaji):
gomafushoubin
Japanese:
ゴマフショウビン
Lithuanian:
Taitinis todiramfas
Dutch:
Tahitiijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Tahitiisfugl
Norwegian:
Tahitiisfugl
Polish:
łowczyk polinezyjski
Portuguese:
martim-caçador-venerado
Russian:
Таитянская альциона
Slovak:
rybárikovec uctievaný
Serbian:
Vodomar sa Društvenih ostrva
Swedish:
tahitikungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Альціон таїтійський
Chinese:
社会岛翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
社會群島翡翠

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-chasseur vénéré ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur vénéré ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Venerated Kingfisher ( Halcyon venerata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Venerated Kingfisher ( Halcyon venerata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Halcyon venerata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Halcyon veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Tahitian Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Halcyon venerata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Halcyon venerata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Halcyon venerata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Halcyon venerata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus veneratus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Tahiti Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Society Kingfisher ( Todiramphus veneratus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Todiramphus veneratus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Todiramphus veneratus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció venerat
Czech: Lednácek tahitský, ledňáček tahitský
Danish: Tahitiisfugl
German: Tahitiliest, Thaitiliest
English: Society Islands Kingfisher, Society Kingfisher, Tahiti Kingfisher, Tahitian Kingfisher, Thaitian kingfisher, Venerated Kingfisher
English, HBW: Tahiti/Moorea Kingfisher
English (IOC): Society Kingfisher
English (United States): Society Kingfisher
Esperanto: Tahitia arbalciono
Spanish: Alción de Tahití, Alción Venerado, Alción venerado de Tahití
Spanish (Spain): Alción venerado
Spanish (HBW): Society Kingfisher
Estonian: tahiti safiirlind
Finnish: Tahitinkalastaja
French: Halcyon venerata, Martin-chasseur vénéré
Croatian: tahitski vodomar
Italian: Martin pescatore di Tahiti
Japanese (romaji): gomafushoubin
Japanese: ゴマフショウビン
Scientific: Alcedo venerata, Halcyon venerata, Halcyon veneratus, Todiramphus veneratus, Todiramphus veneratus veneratus, Todirhamphus venerata, Todirhamphus veneratus
Lithuanian: Taitinis todiramfas
Dutch: Tahitiijsvogel, Tahiti-ijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tahitiisfugl
Norwegian: Tahitiisfugl
Polish: łowczyk polinezyjski, lowiec polinezyjski, łowiec polinezyjski
Portuguese: martim-caçador-venerado
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-do-taiti
Russian: Таитянская альциона
Slovak: rybárikovec uctievaný
Slovenian: tahitijski gozdomec
Serbian: Vodomar sa Društvenih ostrva
Swedish: Tahitikungsfiskare
Turkish: Tahiti yalıçapkını
Tahitian: ruro
Ukrainian: Альціон таїтійський
Chinese: 社会岛翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 大溪地翡翠, 社會群島翡翠

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