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Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii

The forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and nothin Australia and Singapore. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates and small frogs and lizards.

Distribution and habitat
The forest kingfisher is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Australia, where it is found on or near the Australian Coastline from Port Stephens in New South Wales northwards to Cape York and westwards across the Top End.

It is a summer visitor in the southern parts of its range in New South Wales and southern Queensland; elsewhere it is resident all year round.

As its name suggests, it inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest and Melaleuca swampland.

Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii

Range map
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Taxonomy
The forest kingfisher was first described by the naturalists Sir William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby in 1830. It was known for many years by its old scientific name of Halcyon macleayi before being transferred to the genus Todiramphus. Two subspecies are recognised:

• T. m. macleayi, the nominate subspecies, is found across the Top End eastwards to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

• T. m. incinctus, described by John Gould, has a greener tinge to its back and is slightly larger. It is found down the east coast of Australia.


Description
Measuring 21.5–25.5 cm, the forest kingfisher has blue wings, head and tail with white breast, abdomen and nape. It has a white patch in front of the eyes and a black band stretching from the bill, through the eyes and to the ear coverts. A white patch is visible on the wings in flight.

The female is distinguished by a blue rather than white nape. The iris is dark brown and the legs and feet dark grey. Immature birds are duller with a blackish crown. The call is a shrill t-reek, repeated regularly, most often in the early morning.

Listen to the Forest Kingfisher

Remarks from the Recordist

Rapid trill calls.


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Feeding
The forest kingfisher hunts invertebrates, such as bugs, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, and worms, as well as small frogs and lizards. It often kills prey by hitting it against a branch after seizing it.

Breeding
Breeding season is October to January in Australia with one brood raised. The nest is a short burrow into a round chamber within an arboreal termite nest, around 10–12 m above the ground. Three to six white shiny eggs are laid, measuring 25 mm x 22 mm. Fledglings are fed for around a month before they leave the nest.

Conservation status
Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.



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Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 23 of July 2016
Location: At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park


Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher
At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park - 23 July 2016

Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher
At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park - 23 July 2016

Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher
At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park - 23 July 2016

Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher
At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park - 23 July 2016

Forest Kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay's or blue kingfisher
At Corroborre Park Tavern on our way to Kakadu National Park - 23 July 2016



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