Blue-and-white Kingfisher (Todiramphus diops)
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Blue-and-white Kingfisher

Todiramphus diops (Temminck, 1824)

47 gWeight

The blue-and-white kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-and-white Kingfisher has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Logging Track, ObiIndonesia125 records
  2. Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia74 records
  3. Foli – old logging trackIndonesia73 records
More places
  1. TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia49 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-and-white kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-and-white Kingfisher?

The Blue-and-white Kingfisher weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Morotai to Obi (northern Moluccas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Blue-and-white Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-and-white Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-and-white Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-and-white Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
85 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Morotai to Obi (northern Moluccas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Todiramphus

Other birds in the genus Todiramphus

Blue-black KingfisherBlue-black KingfisherTodiramphus nigrocyaneusRufous-lored KingfisherRufous-lored KingfisherTodiramphus winchelliLazuli KingfisherLazuli KingfisherTodiramphus lazuliForest KingfisherForest KingfisherTodiramphus macleayiiWhite-mantled KingfisherWhite-mantled KingfisherTodiramphus albonotatusUltramarine KingfisherUltramarine KingfisherTodiramphus leucopygiusVanuatu KingfisherVanuatu KingfisherTodiramphus farquhariSombre KingfisherSombre KingfisherTodiramphus funebrisCollared KingfisherCollared KingfisherTodiramphus chlorisTorresian KingfisherTorresian KingfisherTodiramphus sordidusIslet KingfisherIslet KingfisherTodiramphus colonusMariana KingfisherMariana KingfisherTodiramphus albicilla
Blue-and-white Kingfisher

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