Todirhamphus veneratus

The Society Island emerald is 21cm long. The forehead, crown, and back of the adult male are covered with dark brown feathers. The edge of the head cap is more extensive bright blue-green and forms a clear dividing line with the bright blue-green of the cheeks. His eyes were black. The brown-green feathers on the back and shoulder blades are slightly darker in the center. The tail is olive green. The overlying wings are dark brown and the chin is white. The center of the throat is white, with red or yellowish edges. The chest has white and black stripes, but also light yellow or red, orange, and black stripes. The abdomen is white, and the wings are white or pale yellow. The wings and tail are white. Black upper jaw. The irises are dark brown with black eyes. The legs are black.
The main difference between male and adult female birds is the black breast band. Slightly darker in the blue-green part of the bird. Young birds resemble adult females. They have tattooed breasts. The sides

The Society Island Emerald is found only on the Society Islands of the Pacific Ocean (including Tahiti and Moorea).
Society Island Emerald in Polynesia, they only survive on two islands. In Tahiti it is found in lowland forests, mainly woodlands, gardens and plantations. On this small island, it can be found from 300 meters above the forest to as high as 1700.

Todirhamphus veneratus, Society kingfisher, ahiti kingfisher, with two subspecies (1.Todirhamphus veneratus veneratus Veneratus is found on the island of Tahiti. 2.Todirhamphus veneratus youngi is found on the island of Moorea in Society Island.) .

The birdsong of the Society Island emerald before dawn and at dusk is very similar to that of the Forest Emerald. Distinguish between the two species: the former is the crackling 'kikikikiki' while the latter is the 'kikikiki buckle'. They hunt alone or in pairs. Like most forest kingfishers, they are completely carnivorous. Often searching for prey in leaves or dirt. The main diet is invertebrates such as crickets, spiders, scorpions, and snails. It also eats small vertebrates such as small fish, small snakes and lizards.

The Society Island emerald likes to drill holes in tree trunks for nests, up to 11 meters above the ground. Eggs are laid from October to December and usually three eggs are laid. Oval, pure white, about 29.4×26.2 mm in size.

Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2008 Red List of Birds.

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