Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Todiramphus
eBird Code
sackin1

Subspecies (5)

  • Todiramphus sanctus canacorum

    New Caledonia including Île des Pins

  • Todiramphus sanctus macmillani

    Loyalty Islands

  • Todiramphus sanctus norfolkiensis

    Norfolk Island (east of Australia)

  • Todiramphus sanctus sanctus

    breeds Australia (except western deserts and Tasmania) to Solomon Islands; winters to New Guinea and south-central Indonesia

  • Todiramphus sanctus vagans

    Lord Howe Island (east of Australia), North to Stewart Islands, and Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.