Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri) - BirdLife species factsheet

Tuamotu Kingfisher Todiramphus gambieri

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red list criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
B1ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)	B1ab(iii,v); C2a(i,ii); D	B1ab(iii,v); C2a(i,ii); D1+2

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Critically Endangered	B1ab(iii,v); C2a(ii)
2013	Critically Endangered	B1ab(iii,v);C2a(ii)
2012	Critically Endangered	B1ab(iii,v);C2a(ii)
2011	Critically Endangered	B1a+b(iii)
2010	Critically Endangered	B1a+b(iii)
2009	Critically Endangered	B1a+b(iii)
2008	Critically Endangered
2005	Critically Endangered
2004	Vulnerable
2001	Critically Endangered
2000	Vulnerable
1996	Vulnerable
1994	Vulnerable
1988	Threatened

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	Low
Land mass type		Average mass	-

Distribution

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2)	60	medium
Number of locations	1	-
Severely Fragmented		-

Population and trend

	Value	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals	90	good	estimated	2009
Population trend	Decreasing	good	suspected	-
Decline (3 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (5 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/1 generation past)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/3 generation future)		-	-	-
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future)		-	-	-
Number of subpopulations	1	-	-	-
Percentage in largest subpopulation	100	-	-	-
Generation length (yrs)	4.8	-	-	-

Population justification: Surveys in 2009 estimated 135 individuals, roughly equivalent to 90 mature individuals.

Trend justification: Approximately the same number of birds were detected annually in surveys from 2006-2008 (with a slight increase in 2009), and data from radio-marked and colour-banded birds do not indicate a major population crash or major population increase (D. Kesler in litt. 2009, 2010). However, studies of demography (Kesler et al. 2012a) indicate that the population may be declining substantially, and that juvenile survival and adult female survival may be the life history stages most compromised in the population.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Occurrence status	Presence	Resident	Breeding	Non-breeding	Passage
French Polynesia	N	Extant	Yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
French Polynesia	Niau

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Plantations	major	resident
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	marginal	resident
Altitude		Occasional altitudinal limits

Threats & impact

Threat (level 1)

Threat (level 2)

Impact and Stresses

Agriculture & aquaculture

Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Ongoing

Whole (>90%)

Unknown

Stresses
Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation

Climate change & severe weather

Storms & flooding

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Future

Whole (>90%)

Unknown

Stresses
Ecosystem degradation

Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Felis catus

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Ongoing

Majority (50-90%)

Rapid Declines

Medium Impact: 7

Stresses
Species disturbance, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality

Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Rattus exulans

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Ongoing

Majority (50-90%)

Slow, Significant Declines

Medium Impact: 6

Stresses
Species disturbance, Competition, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality

Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - Rattus rattus

Timing

Scope

Severity

Impact

Ongoing

Whole (>90%)

Slow, Significant Declines

Medium Impact: 7

Stresses
Species disturbance, Competition, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Todiramphus gambieri. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.