Sacred Kingfisher
A species of Australo-pacific Kingfishers Scientific name : Todiramphus sanctus Genus : Australo-pacific Kingfishers
Sacred Kingfisher, A species of Australo-pacific Kingfishers
Botanical name: Todiramphus sanctus
Genus: Australo-pacific Kingfishers
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Description
The sacred kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher, measuring 20–23 cm (7.9–9.1 in) long. Males weigh 28–61 g (1.0–2.2 oz) and females 28–56 g (1.0–2.0 oz). They are mostly blue-green to turquoise above, with white underparts and collar feathers, a black mask and buff lores. Both sexes are similar, but females are usually greener, duller and less buff beneath. Juveniles have buff or mottled brown edges on the collar, underparts and upper-wing coverts. 
Size
22 cm
Colors
Green
Yellow
Blue
Life Expectancy
20 years
Feeding Habits
Sacred Kingfisher consumes a varied diet including invertebrates, small crustaceans, fish, amphibians, and occasionally small birds and rodents. It employs 'sit-and-wait' tactics on low branches, utilizing sally-pounce and sally-strike maneuvers to capture prey, which is then beaten and swallowed at its perch.
Habitat
Sacred Kingfisher primarily occupies a variety of woodlands, including eucalypt forests with sparse understorey and regions receiving ample summer rainfall. Habitats also encompass Acacia scrublands, tussock grasslands with scattered trees, melaleuca swamps, mangroves, and rainforest fringes. In coastal areas, they can be found around vegetated dunes, mangroves, and coral cays. Seasonal migrations lead them to open farmlands, parks, and gardens, with a preference for edge habitats in New Guinea during the non-breeding season. In New Zealand, sacred Kingfisher frequents native forests, particularly edges and clearings, transitioning post-breeding to farmland and coastal environments, such as estuaries and harbors with mudflats or rock platforms.
Dite type
Carnivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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