Marquesan Kingfisher

Todiramphus godeffroyi

The Marquesan Kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) is a bird found in French Polynesia. Found in French Polynesia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Todiramphus godeffroyi
Region	South America
Found in	French Polynesia

🏡 Where the Marquesan Kingfisher lives

Found in French Polynesia.

🍽️ 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

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 63 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Marquesan Kingfisher

Where does the Marquesan Kingfisher live?

The Marquesan Kingfisher lives in French Polynesia. Found in French Polynesia.

What does the Marquesan 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 Marquesan 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.