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Sacred KingfisherAlternative names: "Wood Kingfisher", "Tree Kingfisher", "Green Kingfisher"; Misnomer: "Forest Kingfisher*" |
Sightings
Only one sighting in 2005, on a road about 20 km west of Narrabri, New South Wales, with conspicuous blue-green wing feathers. Seen again, with a 100% certain identification, inside the grounds of the Australia Telescope observatory, 25 km west of Narrabri, in October 2006. A day later also spotted 20 km south of Narrabri, where first photos were then taken.
Spotted by C. Kellenberg on Lord Howe Island in July 2010.
Photos
Close-up lateral view of a Sacred Kingfisher; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)
Lateral view of a Sacred Kingfisher
View of the back of a Sacred Kingfisher
Sacred Kingfisher diving to catch its prey
Sacred Kingfisher returning to its perch
