A myna problem: alien species no obstacle to recovery for the Mangaia kingfisher

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A myna problem: alien species no obstacle to recovery for the Mangaia kingfisher

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Endemic island species are of conservation interest as unique taxa, often with restricted populations, but many are data poor. The Mangaia kingfisher Todiramphus ruficollaris, known locally as the tanga‘eo, is endemic to the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands, and categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The population size has not been estimated since 1996, despite concerns over habitat loss and competition with an invasive species, the common myna Acridotheres tristis. We provide ...

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2022-01-01

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Thacker, Tom / Seddon, Philip J. / van Heezik, Yolanda / McCormack, Gerald

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/20294

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Article / Conservation on islands

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