BirdUp · Species
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii(Jardine & Selby, 1830)
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- Order
- CORACIIFORMES
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Todiramphus
At a glance
The Forest Kingfisher is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 18–21 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Forest Kingfisher look like?
The Forest Kingfisher is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long and weighing 29–44 g.
The forest kingfisher, also known as Macleay's or the blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly a blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Forest Kingfisher?
The Forest Kingfisher is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Martin Rady · Burbank, AU-QL, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Forest Kingfisher eat?
The Forest Kingfisher feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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