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Beach Kingfisher
Todiramphus saurophagus
Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 126 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Todiramphus
- Species saurophagus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 126 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Beach Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Beach Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Moluccas to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 126 g, with a wing length of about 12.8 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 134,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Beach Kingfisher?
The Beach Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 126 g.
Where does the Beach Kingfisher live?
The Beach Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Moluccas to Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Beach Kingfisher belong to?
The Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Beach Kingfisher eat?
The Beach Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Beach Kingfisher migrate?
The Beach Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Beach Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Beach Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Beach Kingfisher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Beach Kingfisher's range?
The Beach Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 134,000 km².
Conservation
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