Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro)
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Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Syma torotoro Lesson, RP, 1827

38 gWeight

The yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-billed Kingfisher has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea814 records
  2. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia202 records
  3. MalagufukIndonesia176 records
More places
  1. Malagufuk villageIndonesia113 records
  2. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia92 records
  3. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea73 records
  4. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea68 records
  5. PorotonaPapua New Guinea55 records
  6. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea54 records
  7. Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia47 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesiaAustralia

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 yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Kingfisher?

The Yellow-billed Kingfisher weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and satellites and northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Kingfisher?

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

Is the Yellow-billed Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-billed Kingfisher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and satellites and northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Syma

Other birds in the genus Syma

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Yellow-billed Kingfisher

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