Sacred Kingfisher / Todiramphus sanctus LC
- Synonyms Sacred Kingfisher [Sacred], Wood Kingfisher, Tree Kingfisher, Sacreted kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, New Zealand Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Halcyon sancta, Todirhamphus sancta, Todirhamphus sanctus, Halcyon sanctus
Sacred Kingfisherbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Sacred Kingfisher
- Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion Australia, New Caledonia including Loyalty Is., Lord Howe, Norfolk I., New Zealand and e Solomon Is.
- Non breeding region to Indonesian Arch., New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Sacred Kingfisher subspecies (5)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todiramphus sanctus canacorum | Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia) | - | No |
| Todiramphus sanctus macmillani | Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia) | - | No |
| Todiramphus sanctus norfolkiensis | Norfolk I. (e of Australia) | - | No |
| Todiramphus sanctus sanctus | Australia (except wc, Tasmania) to e Solomon Is. | to Indonesian Arch., New Guinea region, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. | No |
| Todiramphus sanctus vagans | Lord Howe I. (e of Australia), North, South, Stewart and Kermadec is. (ne of North I.; New Zealand) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | alció sagrat |
| Chinese | 白眉翡翠 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 白眉翡翠, 神聖翡翠 |
| Croatian | žućkastotrbi vodomar |
| Czech | Lednácek posvátný, ledňáček posvátný |
| Danish | Hellig Isfugl |
| Dutch | Heilige IJsvogel |
| Esperanto | Sankta arbalciono |
| Estonian | lõuna-safiirlind |
| Finnish | pyhimyskalastaja |
| French | Martin-chasseur sacré, Alcyon sacré des Loyauté, Martin-chasseur sacré [excl. vitiensis], Alcyon sacré des Canaques |
| German | Götzenliest |
| Hungarian | szent halción |
| Indonesian | Cekakak australia, Cekakak raja udang suci, Cekakak suci, Idju-idju walanda |
| Italian | Martin pescatore sacro |
| Japanese | ヒジリショウビン |
| Lithuanian | šventasis todiramfas |
| Maori | kotare |
| Norwegian | maskaraisfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Maskaraisfugl |
| Polish | lowiec czczony, łowczyk czczony, Alcion czczony, łowiec czczony |
| Portuguese | martim-caçador-sagrado, guarda-rios-sagrado |
| Russian | Священная альциона, Священный зимородок |
| Serbian | Sveti vodomar |
| Slovak | Rybárik posva/tný, rybárikovec posvätný |
| Slovenian | sveti gozdomec |
| Spanish | Alción sagrado |
| Swedish | Inlandskungsfiskare, helig kungsfiskare |
| Thai | นกกินเปี้ยวท้องสีส้ม |
| Turkish | Kutsal Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | альціон священний |