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Marquesan kingfisher

Todiramphus godeffroyi (Finsch, 1877)

CRCritically Endangeredbirds

The marquesan kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 63.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Marquesan kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi)
Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the marquesan kingfisher

Weight
63.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the marquesan kingfisher live?

Not recorded

What is the marquesan kingfisher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Marquesan kingfisher or Marquesas kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) 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.

From the Wikipedia article “Marquesan kingfisher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marquesan_kingfisher&oldid=1380899384), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the marquesan kingfisher endangered?

The marquesan kingfisher is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the marquesan kingfisher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyAlcedinidae
  6. genusTodiramphus
  7. SpeciesTodiramphus godeffroyi (Finsch, 1877)

Synonyms Halcyon godeffroyi, Halcyon godeffroyi godeffroyi, Todirhamphus godeffroyi, Todirhamphus godeffroyi godeffroyi, Todirhamphus godeffroyi godeffroyi

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Marquesas kingfisherEnglish
  • Marquesas kingfisherEnglish
  • Alció de les MarquesesCatalan
  • alció de les illes MarquesesCatalan
  • ledňáček markézskýCzech
  • Pysgotwr y MarquesasWelsh
  • MarquesasisfuglDanish
  • MarquesasliestGerman
  • markiza alcionoEsperanto
  • Alción de las MarquesasSpanish
  • markiisaarte safiirlindEstonian
  • marquesasinkalastajaFinnish
  • Martin-chasseur des MarquisesFrench
  • markezaški vodomarCroatian
  • marqueses-szigeteki halciónHungarian
  • Marquises-szigeteki halciónHungarian
  • Martin pescatore delle MarchesiItalian
  • マルケサスショウビンJapanese
  • markizinis todiramfasLithuanian
  • MarkiezenijsvogelDutch
  • łowczyk maskowyPolish
  • ٹوڈیرامفس گوڈفریWestern Panjabi
  • guarda-rios-das-marquesasPortuguese
  • martim-caçador-das-marquesasPortuguese
  • Маркизская альционаRussian
  • rybárikovec markézskySlovak
  • apatitni gozdomecSlovenian
  • Vodomar sa Markiskih ostrvaSerbian
  • marquesaskungsfiskareSwedish
  • Markiz Adaları YalıçapkınıTurkish
  • альціон маркизькийUkrainian
  • Bói cá MarquisesVietnamese
  • 馬克島翡翠Chinese
  • 馬克沙斯翡翠Chinese
  • 马克岛翡翠Chinese

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Relatives of the marquesan kingfisher

Other species in the same genus Todiramphus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the marquesan kingfisher?

An adult marquesan kingfisher weighs 63.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the marquesan kingfisher endangered?

The marquesan kingfisher is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the marquesan kingfisher?

The marquesan kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{marquesan_kingfisher_2026,
  title = {Marquesan kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/marquesan-kingfisher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}