Sacred Kingfisher bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSacred Kingfisher [Sacred], New Zealand Kingfisher, Sacreted kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Tree Kingfisher, Wood Kingfisher
Old latin name for birdTodirhamphus sanctus, Todirhamphus sancta, Halcyon sanctus, Halcyon sancta
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusTodiramphus
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionAustralia, New Caledonia including Loyalty Is., Lord Howe, Norfolk I., New Zealand and e Solomon Is.
Non breeding regionto Indonesian Arch., New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Sacred Kingfisher bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Randy Moore
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Sacred Kingfisher

Sacred Kingfisher subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Todiramphus sanctus canacorumGrande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia)-No
Todiramphus sanctus macmillaniLoyalty Is. (New Caledonia)-No
Todiramphus sanctus norfolkiensisNorfolk I. (e of Australia)-No
Todiramphus sanctus sanctusAustralia (except wc, Tasmania) to e Solomon Is.to Indonesian Arch., New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.No
Todiramphus sanctus vagansLord Howe I. (e of Australia), North, South, Stewart and Kermadec is. (ne of North I.; New Zealand)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanalció sagrat
Chinese白眉翡翠
Chinese (Traditional)神聖翡翠, 白眉翡翠
Croatianžućkastotrbi vodomar
Czechledňáček posvátný, Lednácek posvátný
DanishHellig Isfugl
DutchHeilige IJsvogel
EsperantoSankta arbalciono
Estonianlõuna-safiirlind
Finnishpyhimyskalastaja
FrenchMartin-chasseur sacré, Alcyon sacré des Canaques, Alcyon sacré des Loyauté, Martin-chasseur sacré [excl. vitiensis]
GermanGötzenliest
Hungarianszent halción
IndonesianCekakak raja udang suci, Cekakak suci, Cekakak australia, Idju-idju walanda
ItalianMartin pescatore sacro
Japaneseヒジリショウビン
Lithuanianšventasis todiramfas
Maorikotare
NorwegianMaskaraisfugl, maskaraisfugl
Norwegian NynorskMaskaraisfugl
PolishAlcion czczony, lowiec czczony, łowiec czczony, łowczyk czczony
Portugueseguarda-rios-sagrado, martim-caçador-sagrado
RussianСвященная альциона, Священный зимородок
SerbianSveti vodomar
Slovakrybárikovec posvätný, Rybárik posva/tný
Sloveniansveti gozdomec
SpanishAlción sagrado
SwedishInlandskungsfiskare, helig kungsfiskare
Thaiนกกินเปี้ยวท้องสีส้ม
TurkishKutsal Yalıçapkını
Ukrainianальціон священний