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Marquesan Kingfisher

Todiramphus godeffroyi (Finsch, FHO 1877)

The Marquesan kingfisher or Marquesas kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to French Polynesia. It is threatened by habitat loss and predation by introduced species, and is currently classified as Critically endangered, with fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  (Finsch, FHO 1877)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 3, p. 408

Protonym:
  Halcyon godeffroyi

Type locality:
  Marquesas Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28518310


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ED3D4981652681FB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ED3D4981

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ED3D4981


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692710


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Todiramphus godeffroyi: S Marquesas Islands (Hivaoa, Tahuata and Fatuhiva)
English:
Marquesan Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció de les illes Marqueses
Czech:
ledňáček markézský
Danish:
Marquesasisfugl
German:
Marquesasliest
Spanish:
Alción de las Marquesas
Spanish (Spain):
Alción de Las Marquesas
Finnish:
marquesasinkalastaja
French:
Martin-chasseur des Marquises
Croatian:
markezaški vodomar
Hungarian:
marqueses-szigeteki halción
Italian:
Martin pescatore delle Marchesi
Japanese (romaji):
marukesasushoubin
Japanese:
マルケサスショウビン
Lithuanian:
Markizinis todiramfas
Dutch:
Markiezenijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Marquesasisfugl
Norwegian:
Marquesasisfugl
Polish:
łowczyk maskowy
Portuguese:
martim-caçador-das-marquesas
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-das-marquesas
Russian:
Маркизская альциона
Slovak:
rybárikovec markézsky
Serbian:
Vodomar sa Markiskih ostrva
Swedish:
marquesaskungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Альціон маркизький
Chinese:
马克岛翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
馬克沙斯翡翠


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-chasseur des Marquises ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur des Marquises ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 1st edition:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Halcyon godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2021:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2022:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2023:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 3rd edition:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Halcyon godeffroyi)
Clements 4th edition:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2015:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2016:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2017:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2018:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Clements, version 2019:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 1.50:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 1.52:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 1.53:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 1.54:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 1.55:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2015:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2016:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2017:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2018:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2019:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2021:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2022:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
eBird version 2023:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Halcyon godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Halcyon godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Marquesas Kingfisher ( Halcyon godeffroyi)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Halcyon godeffroyi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Halcyon godeffroyi
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Halcyon godeffroyi
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todirhamphus godeffroyi)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Marquesan Kingfisher ( Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Todiramphus godeffroyi
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Todiramphus godeffroyi

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció de les illes Marqueses
Czech: Lednácek markézský, ledňáček markézský
Danish: Marquesaisfugl, Marquesasisfugl
German: Marquesasliest
English: Marquesan Kingfisher, Marquesas Kingfisher
English, HBW: Marquesas Kingfisher
English (IOC): Marquesan Kingfisher
English (United States): Marquesas Kingfisher
Esperanto: Markesa arbalciono
Spanish: Alción de las Marquesas
Spanish (Spain): Alción de Las Marquesas
Spanish (HBW): Marquesas Kingfisher
Estonian: markiisaarte safiirlind
Finnish: Marquesasinkalastaja
French: Martin-chasseur des Marquises
Croatian: markezaški vodomar
Hungarian: marqueses-szigeteki halción
Italian: Martin pescatore delle Marchesi, Martin pescatore delle Marquesas
Japanese (romaji): marukesasushoubin
Japanese: マルケサスショウビン
Scientific: Halcyon godeffroyi, Todiramphus godeffroyi, Todirhamphus godeffroyi
Lithuanian: Markizinis todiramfas
Dutch: Markiezenijsvogel, Markiezen-ijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Marquesasisfugl
Norwegian: Marquesasisfugl
Polish: łowczyk maskowy, lowiec maskowy, łowiec maskowy
Portuguese: martim-caçador-das-marquesas
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-das-marquesas
Russian: Маркизская альциона
Slovak: rybárikovec markézsky
Slovenian: apatitni gozdomec
Serbian: Vodomar sa Markiskih ostrva
Swedish: Marquesaskungsfiskare
Turkish: Markiz Adaları yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Альціон маркизький
Chinese: 马克岛翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 馬克沙斯翡翠

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