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Pacific Kingfisher

Todiramphus sacer · Alcedinidae · Coraciiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records7,134in 5 countries
Most seen inFiji3,976 records
Red List–IUCN status
Pacific Kingfisher
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About

Pacific Kingfisher in brief

The pacific kingfisher (Todiramphus sacer) is a bird of the Alcedinidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 7,134 published records, most of them from Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Fiji3,976 records · best Sep, Aug
Vanuatu2,386 records · best Oct, May
Solomon Islands450 records · best Oct, Nov
Tonga314 records · best Sep, Oct
Samoa8 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Alcedinidae family

All birds
Belted Kingfisher
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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher