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Sombre Kingfisher
Todiramphus funebris
Sombre Kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sombre Kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) 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 funebris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 126 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sombre Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sombre Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sombre Kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) belongs to the Alcedinidae family of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Halmahera (n Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 126 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sombre Kingfisher?
The Sombre Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 126 g.
Where does the Sombre Kingfisher live?
The Sombre Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Halmahera (n Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sombre Kingfisher belong to?
The Sombre Kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Sombre Kingfisher eat?
The Sombre Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sombre Kingfisher migrate?
The Sombre Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sombre 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 Sombre Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Sombre 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 Sombre Kingfisher's range?
The Sombre Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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