Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 48 g
About the Ultramarine Kingfisher
The ultramarine kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-mantled KingfisherTodiramphus albonotatusThe white-mantled kingfisher is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) in length and has a black bill, and the plumage is mostly white in the male, with blue wings, tail, a turquoise crown, and a thick black stripe through the eye.
Chattering KingfisherTodiramphus tutusIt resembles the collared kingfisher but is smaller and lacks any rust colour in the plumage.
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