Guam kingfisher

Todiramphus cinnamominus

The Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus) is a bird found in Guam. Forests on the island of Guam. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct in the Wild.

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Scientific name	Todiramphus cinnamominus
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Guam

🏡 Where the Guam kingfisher lives

Forests on the island of Guam.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Extinct in the WildOnly lives in zoos and care centres.

💡 Snakes ate nearly all of them on Guam. The last ones were taken in to be bred safely.

Questions about the Guam kingfisher

Where does the Guam kingfisher live?

The Guam kingfisher lives in Guam. Forests on the island of Guam.

What does the Guam kingfisher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Guam kingfisher endangered?

Only lives in zoos and care centres. Its IUCN Red List category is Extinct in the Wild.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.