BirdUp · Species
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius(Gould, 1841)
Native
- Order
- CORACIIFORMES
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Todiramphus
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The red-backed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue-green and white bird with a chestnut rump. It is found across the continent of Australia, mainly inhabiting the drier regions.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia (except south, Tasmania)
- Non-breeding range
- South populations move north
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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