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Near Threatened

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.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Coraciiformes
  3. Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
  4. Genus Todiramphus
  5. Species nigrocyaneus

Where it lives

New Guinea and northwestern satellites

Quick facts

Weight
54.2 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Alcedinidae
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

Blue-black Kingfisher — Song

Recorded by Marc Anderson Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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

Near Threatened

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