BirdUp · Species
Torresian Kingfisher
Todiramphus sordidus(Gould, 1842)
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- CORACIIFORMES
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Todiramphus
- Conservation
- Least Concern
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Torresian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in southern New Guinea and in Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangroves, and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Coastal south New Guinea and coastal west, north and east Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
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