Pacific Kingfisher
Todiramphus sacer
It has a variety of calls which vary geographically. The most typical call is loud, harsh and metallic and is repeated several times. The Pacific kingfisher (Todiramphus sacer), a medium-sized tree kingfisher, typically measures around 25 cm (9.8 in) long, with a wingspan of roughly 35 cm (14 in), weighing between 51 to 100 g (1.8 to 3.5 oz), featuring striking blue-green plumage, white underparts, and a distinct orange bill.
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Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
The red-backed kingfisher measures 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in); the male weighs 45–70 g (1.6–2.5 oz) and the female 41–62 g (1.4–2.2 oz). It has a streaked green and white crown, bluish-green wings and tail, and lower back, rump and upper tail coverts chestnut with white breast, abdomen, and nape. It has a black band stretching from the bill, through the eyes and to the ear coverts. The female is duller overall in coloration, with the crown more heavily streaked, dull turquoise in wings, and more buff in areas of white. The iris is dark brown and the legs and feet dark grey. Voice: The call is a descending, mournful whistle "kee-ip", repeated every few seconds in a long series from a tree-top or telephone wire. The red-backed kingfisher is noisy when mating with a harsh alarm calls and parrot-like chatter given by birds near the nest.
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