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The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) 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.
Australian Wildlife Conservancy state that there 60 known species of birds at Buckaringa Sanctuary and 4 known mammals. [5] Some of the bird species are the wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax), the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), the sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), the sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) and the blue-winged parrot ...
Other bird species observed to frequent mangrove forests are the rose-crowned fruit-dove, little bronze-cuckoo, Papuan frogmouth, azure kingfisher, little kingfisher, forest kingfisher, Torresian kingfisher, sacred kingfisher and fawn-breasted bowerbird. [14]
Talaud kingfisher, Todiramphus enigma; Guam kingfisher, Todiramphus cinnamominus – extinct in the wild; Rusty-capped kingfisher, Todiramphus pelewensis – split from T. cinnamominus; Pohnpei kingfisher, Todiramphus reichenbachii – split from T. cinnamominus; Beach kingfisher, Todiramphus saurophagus; Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
The largest kingfisher in Africa is the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), which is 42 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) in length and 255–426 g (9.0–15.0 oz) in weight. [17] The common Australian kingfisher, known as the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), is the heaviest species, with females reaching nearly 500 g (18 oz) in weight. [18]
Australian sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus sanctus) Common black-faced cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae novaehollandiae) Capricorn silvereye (Zosterops lateralis chlorocephalus) Migratory waders often sighted within the group include: Non-breeding Pacific golden plover, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is a heritage-listed zoological garden at 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin, Queensland, Australia.It was built in 1947 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 18 September 2009. [1]
The forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as Macleay's or the blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts ...