Pacific Kingfisher (Todiramphus sacer)
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Pacific Kingfisher

Todiramphus sacer (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

66 gWeight

The Pacific kingfisher (Todiramphus sacer) is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Fiji, Vanuatu, American Samoa

Where and when it's recorded

Pacific Kingfisher has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji138 records
  2. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji113 records
  3. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji85 records
More places
  1. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji72 records
  2. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji61 records
  3. Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu57 records
  4. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji55 records
  5. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji51 records
  6. MatavaFiji47 records
  7. LoruVanuatu37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

FijiVanuatuAmerican SamoaTongaSolomon Islands

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 Pacific kingfisher (Todiramphus sacer) is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a wide range throughout the South Pacific islands, including American Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It was previously considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher.

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Questions

How big is the Pacific Kingfisher?

The Pacific Kingfisher weighs around 66 g.

Where does the Pacific Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: southwestern Pacific. It is most often recorded in Fiji, Vanuatu and American Samoa.

When is the best time to see the Pacific Kingfisher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Pacific Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pacific Kingfisher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
66 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
50 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Australasia, Pacific Ocean: southwestern Pacific

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 winchelliBlue-and-white KingfisherBlue-and-white KingfisherTodiramphus diopsLazuli 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 colonus
Pacific Kingfisher

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