3 – Sacred Kingfisher
Details
Name:
3 – Sacred Kingfisher
3 – Sacred Kingfisher
Scientific Name:
Todiramphus sanctus
Todiramphus sanctus
Reference Number:
HKY-412
HKY-412
Description
Order Coraciiformes; Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) - Scientific name: Todiramphus sanctus;
Common name: Sacred Kingfisher - Bring food, likely a Mydas Fly, to the nest in a tree hollow -Distribution in Australia: Present in all mainland states and Tasmania, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands; absent in the arid centre - Distribution outside Australia: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, islands of the Western Pacific including Solomon Islands and New Caledonia, also throughout New Zealand.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | HKY-412 |
Scientific Name: | Todiramphus sanctus |