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Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus
(Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T, 1827)
Alción Sagrado
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Halcyon sanctus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 641750
  Adult
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
12/16/2012
Carmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
Foto
Photography ID: 641749
  Adult
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
12/16/2012
Carmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
Foto
Photography ID: 633702
 Cairns
Queensland
Australia
04/24/2025
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 349579
  Adult
Daintree
Queensland
Australia
08/03/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 349345
  Adult
Julatenn
Queensland
Australia
07/27/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 348618
♂  Adult
Cairns
Queensland
Australia
07/25/2019
Susana Gomez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228351626/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandJack Barnes Mangrove Boardwalk, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228364324/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandGreen Island National Park, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228367923/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandDaintree Village - Boat Cruise, DaintreeHugo Caverzasi
228389020/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandEsplanade, CairnsHugo Caverzasi
228407817/04/2025AustraliaQueenslandCity Botanic Garden, BrisbaneHugo Caverzasi
96944103/08/2019AustraliaQueenslandDaintreeSusana Gomez
96834927/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandJulatennSusana Gomez
95200226/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
96962225/07/2019AustraliaQueenslandCairnsSusana Gomez
231423716/12/2012AustraliaVictoriaMelbourneCarmen Lúcia Bays Figueiredo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.