Red-backed Kingfisher
A species of Australo-pacific Kingfishers Scientific name : Todiramphus pyrrhopygius Genus : Australo-pacific Kingfishers
Red-backed Kingfisher, A species of Australo-pacific Kingfishers
Botanical name: Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
Genus: Australo-pacific Kingfishers
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The red-backed kingfisher measures 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in); the male weighs 45–70 g (1.6–2.5 oz) and the female 41–62 g (1.4–2.2 oz). It has a streaked green and white crown, bluish-green wings and tail, and lower back, rump and upper tail coverts chestnut with white breast, abdomen, and nape. It has a black band stretching from the bill, through the eyes and to the ear coverts. The female is duller overall in coloration, with the crown more heavily streaked, dull turquoise in wings, and more buff in areas of white. The iris is dark brown and the legs and feet dark grey. Immature birds are like female, but with dull green back and mantle and speckling on their breasts. 
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Red-backed Kingfisher forages from a perch, swooping down to seize a wide array of prey including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and small vertebrates, and exhibiting a preference for hunting from conspicuous vantage points.
Habitat
The red-backed Kingfisher frequents arid to semi-arid regions and the seasonally dry tropics, commonly found in habitats such as open woodlands, scrublands dominated by Acacia and mallee, as well as riverbeds bordered by coolabah trees. This species also inhabits grasslands interspersed with spinifex and tussock, occasionally venturing near coastal areas, melaleuca swamp-woodlands, and monsoon forest fringes. Adapted to open environments, red-backed Kingfisher is often observed perching on powerlines or crossing vast floodplains and may sometimes be found in suburban areas.
Dite type
Carnivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The red-backed kingfisher is native to most of Australia, except Tasmania and the extreme southwest and southeast of the mainland. It is a summer visitor to the southeast of the country; elsewhere it is resident all year round. It inhabits dry forests, mulga and mallee country, to spinifex and almost treeless country, often far from water. During breeding season, the red-backed kingfisher will move to river courses to make use of the earthy banks to dig nesting burrows. It appears to be partly migratory to the south of the continent for the breeding season, returning north in winter. It is moderately common to uncommon, due to its irregular nomadic movements, probably depending on the occurrence of erratic rainfall.
Species Status
The population trend of the red-backed kingfisher is increasing, and given its very extensive distribution, the species is classed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
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