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The Mangareva kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) is a bird found in French Polynesia. Found in French Polynesia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

🏡 Where the Mangareva kingfisher lives

Found in French Polynesia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs70%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
• 🐟 Fish10%

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

Conservation status

Questions about the Mangareva kingfisher

Where does the Mangareva kingfisher live?

The Mangareva kingfisher lives in French Polynesia. Found in French Polynesia.

What does the Mangareva kingfisher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Mangareva kingfisher endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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