Todiramphus macleayii

6 Forest Kingfisher at Kambah, ACT

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Identification history

Todiramphus macleayii	16 Oct 2024	MichaelBedingfield
Todiramphus sanctus	16 Oct 2024	CarbonAI
Todiramphus macleayii	16 Oct 2024	Christine

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

20 Oct 2024

This sighting appears to be the first ever verified sighting of this species in the ACT, and indeed anywhere near the ACT

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This sighting appears to be the first ever verified sighting of this species in the ACT, and indeed anywhere near the ACT. It was still present the next day, and seen by quite a few bird watchers, but proved more elusive on the 15th. Very happy to have seen this lovely little bird. (The collar not meeting at the back of the neck indicates that this is a female).

6 comments

RodDeb wrote:

16 Oct 2024

@Christine Well done Christine, what a fantastic find of the Forest Kingfisher and wonderful photos. Congratulations, an amazing sighting.

Christine wrote:

16 Oct 2024

Thanks so much RodDeb, it was an unexpected and delightful surprise :). And you seem to be the only ones who managed to record it calling! Well done you! (I didn't hear it call).

RodDeb wrote:

16 Oct 2024

Thanks Christine.

rawshorty wrote:

20 Oct 2024

What a great find Christine, a shame I was out of town at the time. A very significant sighting indeed.

Christine wrote:

20 Oct 2024

Thanks Shorty, sorry you didn't get back in time to see it. Maybe it will pop up again?
Thanks Michael.

SuziBond wrote:

23 Oct 2024

Wow, very impressive find! Congratulations