Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in the Cook Islands.
- Mangaia Kingfisher Todirhamphus ruficollaris (E)
- Chattering Kingfisher Todirhamphus tuta
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Cook Islands
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