How big is a Beach Kingfisher?

The Beach Kingfisher is a medium sized bird weighing about 126 g.

Where can you see a Beach Kingfisher?

The Beach Kingfisher occurs in 3 countries, including Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Beach Kingfisher?

The Beach Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Blue-and-white Kingfisher, the Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher and the Rufous-lored Kingfisher.

Is the Beach Kingfisher endangered?

The Beach Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Beach Kingfisher

Todiramphus saurophagus

Kingfishers · Coraciiformes · Rare

The Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) is a rare kingfisher found in 3 countries, weighing about 126 g. The beach kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Least ConcernRareEats omnivorewoodlandcavity nest126 g

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 1 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 2 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 3 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 4 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 5 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 6 — Photo: PampaSorro · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 7 — Photo: PampaSorro · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 8 — Photo: PampaSorro · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 9 — Photo: Piotr Lukasik · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beach Kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus), photo 10 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Beach Kingfisher

The beach kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Solomon Islands Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Beach Kingfisher look like?: The beach kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
How big is a Beach Kingfisher?: The Beach Kingfisher is a medium sized bird weighing about 126 g.
Where can you see a Beach Kingfisher?: The Beach Kingfisher occurs in 3 countries, including Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Beach Kingfisher?: The Beach Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Blue-and-white Kingfisher, the Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher and the Rufous-lored Kingfisher.
Is the Beach Kingfisher endangered?: The Beach Kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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