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Sighting 4447737

Todiramphus sanctus

1 Sacred Kingfisher at Fyshwick, ACT

Todiramphus sanctus at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 02:30 PM
Todiramphus sanctus at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 02:30 PM
Todiramphus sanctus at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 02:30 PM
Todiramphus sanctus at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Oct 2022 02:30 PM
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Identification history

Todiramphus sanctus 11 Oct 2022 Liam.m
Todiramphus sanctus 11 Oct 2022 Christine

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My first for this season. Heard one, then saw this one - until it was bombed and chased away by a Red Wattlebird.

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MatthewFrawley wrote:
   12 Oct 2022
First Canberra Nature Map sighting of the Sacred Kingfisher this season.

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Species information

  • Todiramphus sanctus Scientific name
  • Sacred Kingfisher Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1096.69m Recorded at altitude
  • 546 images trained Machine learning

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