Ryukyu kingfisher
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| phylum | Chordata | The Ryukyu Kingfisher is an enigmatic taxon of tree kingfisher. It is extinct and was only ever known from a single specimen. Its taxonomic status is doubtful; it is most likely a subspecies of the Micronesian Kingfisher, which would make its scientific name Todiramphus cinnamomina miyakoensis. As the specimen is fortunately extant at the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, the question could be resolved using DNA sequence analysis; at any rate, the Micronesian Kingfisher is almost certainly the closest relative of the Ryukyu bird.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Coraciiformes | |
| family | Halcyonidae | |
| genus | Todiramphus | |
| species | T. miyakoensis |
