Where can you see a Melanesian Kingfisher?

The Melanesian Kingfisher occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

What birds look similar to a Melanesian Kingfisher?

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

Melanesian Kingfisher

Todiramphus tristrami

Kingfishers · Coraciiformes · Rare

The Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami) is a rare kingfisher found in 2 countries. The Melanesian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

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Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami), photo 1 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami), photo 2 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami), photo 3 — Photo: tlaloc27 · CC BY 4.0

Melanesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus tristrami), photo 4 — Photo: (c) tlaloc27, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Melanesian Kingfisher

The Melanesian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago and the northwest and central Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the collared kingfisher.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Melanesian Kingfisher look like?: The Melanesian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Where can you see a Melanesian Kingfisher?: The Melanesian Kingfisher occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
What birds look similar to a Melanesian Kingfisher?: The Melanesian Kingfisher is most easily confused with the Rufous-lored Kingfisher, the Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher and the Blue-and-white Kingfisher.

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