Islet kingfisher explained

The islet kingfisher (Todiramphus colonus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Distribution

It is endemic to islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, within Papua New Guinea.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.

Taxonomy

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Collared kingfisher.

References

• Andersen . M.J. . Shult . H.T. . Cibois . A. . Thibault . J.C. . Filardi . C.E. . Moyle . R.G. . 2015 . Rapid diversification and secondary sympatry in Australo-Pacific kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae: Todiramphus) . Royal Society Open Science . 2 . 140375 . 140375 . 10.1098/rsos.140375 . 26064600 . 4448819 . free .