Photo: Joseph Wolf (?) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Blue-black Kingfisher
Todiramphus nigrocyaneus
Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 54.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Todiramphus
- Species nigrocyaneus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-black Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-black Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and nw satellites.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 463,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-black Kingfisher?
The Blue-black Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54.2 g.
Where does the Blue-black Kingfisher live?
The Blue-black Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and nw satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-black Kingfisher belong to?
The Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-black Kingfisher eat?
The Blue-black Kingfisher is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-black Kingfisher migrate?
The Blue-black Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-black Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Blue-black Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-black Kingfisher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-black Kingfisher's range?
The Blue-black Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 463,000 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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