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Blue-and-white Kingfisher
Todiramphus diops
Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 47.4 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 diops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-and-white Kingfisher?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.4 g.
Where does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher live?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher belong to?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher eat?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher migrate?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-and-white 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 Blue-and-white Kingfisher's range?
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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