BirdUp · Species
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
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- Order
- CORACIIFORMES
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Todiramphus
At a glance
The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird, about 21 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 21 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Sacred Kingfisher look like?
The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird, about 21 cm long and weighing 28–75 g.
The sacred kingfisher is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the western Pacific.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Sacred Kingfisher?
The Sacred 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
Tim · Sydney NSW, Australia
Call
Jonathan Mills-Anderson · Brisbane QLD, Australia
Call
Rob Gordon · Mount Burr Trails
Call
Greg Tasney · Burbank QLD 4156, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Sacred Kingfisher eat?
The Sacred Kingfisher feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial vertebrates, intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
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