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Baker, C., Bottomley, C., Kelly, L., Payne, L. and Whittle, M. 1996. Mangaia ‘96: Final Report of the Oxford University Expedition to the Cook Islands to Study the Mangaia Kingfisher (Tanga‘eo). 21 June–21 August 1996. Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.G., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. 2020. Generation lengths of the world’s birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology 34(5): 1252-1261. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13486.
IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 21 July 2022).
Kelly, L. and Bottomley, C. 1998. Conservation in the Cook Islands– Final Report of a Research Expedition to the Cook Islands, South Pacific, to Study the Mangaia Kingfisher and Pacific Fruit Bat. Unpublished Report in conjunction with the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Project. Royal Geographical Society, London, UK.
McCormack, G. 1997. Cook Islands: an oceanic oasis. World Birdwatch 19: 13-16.
Parkes, J. 2006. Feasibility Plan to Eradicate Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis) from Mangaia Island, Cook Islands .
Pratt, H.D., Bruner, P.L. and Berrett, D.G. 1987. A field guide to the birds of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Quintero, I. and Jetz, W. 2018. Global elevational diversity and diversification of birds. Nature, 555(7695): 246-250.
Rowe, S. and Empson, R. 1996a. Distribution and abundance of the Tanga'eo or Mangaia Kingfisher (Halcyon tuta ruficollaris). Notornis 43: 35-42.
Rowe, S. and Empson, R. 1996b. Observations on the breeding behaviour of the Tanga'eo or Mangaia Kingfisher (Halcyon tuta ruficollaris). Notornis 43: 43-48.
SPREP. 1999. Proceedings of the Polynesian Avifauna Conservation Workshop held in Rarotonga, 26-30 April 1999.
Te-Ipukarea-Society. 2016. Programme funded by the Aage V Jensen Charity Foundation of Denmark helps ensure the survival of the unique Mangaia Kingfisher of the Cook Islands. Available at: http://www.birdlife.org/pacific/news/programme-funded-aage-v-jensen-charity-foundation-denmark-helps-ensure-survival-unique.
Thacker, T., Seddon, P.J., van Heezik, Y. and McCormack, G. 2022. A myna problem: alien species no obstacle to recovery for the Mangaia kingfisher. Oryx 56(1): 44-49.
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mangaia Kingfisher Todiramphus ruficollaris. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
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