Mewing Kingfisher

Todiramphus ruficollaris

The mewing kingfisher or Mangaia kingfisher, known locally as the tanga'eo, is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae, or kingfisher family. It is endemic to Mangaia in the Cook Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.

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