Sacred Kingfisher at Bombala, NSW
Identification history
| Todiramphus sanctus | 28 Jan 2026 | Liam.m | ||
| Todiramphus sanctus | 25 Jan 2026 | LyndalT |
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User's notes
I thought this was a Forest Kingfisher rather than a Sacred because of its very white front and belly. However it looks to me like the spot near the eye (on the left looking photos) is buff not white and hence have decided it must be a Sacred despite the white front. The sun was coming from the right and I couldn't see the colour of its back very well. It was catching large insects, possibly beetles, and eating them on these branches.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.203938-36.911302
- Places Bombala, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2026 06:12 PM Recorded on
- LyndalT Recorded by
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LyndalT NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Todiramphus sanctus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
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
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