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Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Alcedinidae

Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

The blue-winged kookaburra is a kingfisher species native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea, rated Least Concern by the IUCN.

Actenoides monachus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Alcedinidae

Actenoides monachus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Actenoides monachus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Actenoides monachus, the green-backed kingfisher, is an Indonesia-endemic Alcedinidae bird threatened by deforestation-driven habitat loss.

Actenoides concretus (Temminck, 1825)
Alcedinidae

Actenoides concretus (Temminck, 1825)

Actenoides concretus (Temminck, 1825)

Rufous-collared kingfisher is a medium-sized threatened bird species in the Alcedinidae family found in Southeast Asia.

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius (Gould, 1841)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius (Gould, 1841)

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius (Gould, 1841)

This is an overview of the physical description, distribution and habitat of the Australian red-backed kingfisher.

Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Todiramphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Todiramphus sanctus, the sacred kingfisher, is a small kingfisher found across Oceania and nearby parts of Asia, with distinct plumage and migratory populations.

Todiramphus macleayii (Jardine & Selby, 1830)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus macleayii (Jardine & Selby, 1830)

Todiramphus macleayii (Jardine & Selby, 1830)

Todiramphus macleayii, the forest kingfisher, is a kingfisher native to Australia and nearby Oceania with distinct blue and white plumage.

Todiramphus saurophagus (Gould, 1843)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus saurophagus (Gould, 1843)

Todiramphus saurophagus (Gould, 1843)

The beach kingfisher (Todiramphus saurophagus) is an Alcedinidae bird found in mangrove forests across Oceania and Indonesia.

Todiramphus sordidus (Gould, 1842)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus sordidus (Gould, 1842)

Todiramphus sordidus (Gould, 1842)

Torresian kingfisher (Todiramphus sordidus) is an Alcedinidae bird found in southern New Guinea and Australia.

Todiramphus albicilla (Dumont, 1823)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus albicilla (Dumont, 1823)

Todiramphus albicilla (Dumont, 1823)

The Mariana kingfisher (Todiramphus albicilla) is an Alcedinidae bird endemic to the Northern Mariana Islands.

Todiramphus sacer (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus sacer (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Todiramphus sacer (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

Todiramphus sacer, the Pacific kingfisher, is a medium-sized tree kingfisher found across Pacific islands with varied habitats and a piscivorous-insectivorous diet.

Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783)
Alcedinidae

Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783)

Todiramphus chloris (Boddaert, 1783)

Todiramphus chloris, the collared kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher found across coastal and some inland areas of Asia, Africa and Oceania.

Cittura cyanotis (Temminck, 1824)
Alcedinidae

Cittura cyanotis (Temminck, 1824)

Cittura cyanotis (Temminck, 1824)

Cittura cyanotis is a kingfisher species with distinct physical plumage features and a rapid repeated ku call.

Lacedo pulchella (Horsfield, 1821)
Alcedinidae

Lacedo pulchella (Horsfield, 1821)

Lacedo pulchella (Horsfield, 1821)

Lacedo pulchella, the banded kingfisher, is a sexually dimorphic kingfisher found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Syma torotoro R.Lesson, 1827
Alcedinidae

Syma torotoro R.Lesson, 1827

Syma torotoro R.Lesson, 1827

Syma torotoro, the yellow-billed kingfisher, is a distinctively colored bird found in New Guinea and northern Australia.

Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825
Columbidae

Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825

Ptilinopus regina Swainson, 1825

Ptilinopus regina, the rose-crowned fruit dove, is a common fruit-eating dove found in Australia and Indonesia, listed as Least Concern.

Ptilinopus leclancheri (Bonaparte, 1855)
Columbidae

Ptilinopus leclancheri (Bonaparte, 1855)

Ptilinopus leclancheri (Bonaparte, 1855)

Ptilinopus leclancheri is a medium-sized Columbidae bird found in Taiwan and the Philippines that feeds mainly on fruit.

Ptilinopus jambu (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Columbidae

Ptilinopus jambu (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Ptilinopus jambu (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Ptilinopus jambu, the jambu fruit dove, is a small colorful forest dove found in Southeast Asia.

Ptilinopus melanospilus (Salvadori, 1875)
Columbidae

Ptilinopus melanospilus (Salvadori, 1875)

Ptilinopus melanospilus (Salvadori, 1875)

Ptilinopus melanospilus, the black-naped fruit dove, is a common green medium-sized dove found in forests of Southeast Asia, rated Least Concern by IUCN.

Ptilinopus superbus (Temminck, 1809)
Columbidae

Ptilinopus superbus (Temminck, 1809)

Ptilinopus superbus (Temminck, 1809)

Ptilinopus superbus, the superb fruit dove, is a sexually dimorphic rainforest dove native to Australasia.

Ptilinopus magnificus (Temminck, 1821)
Columbidae

Ptilinopus magnificus (Temminck, 1821)

Ptilinopus magnificus (Temminck, 1821)

Ptilinopus magnificus, the wompoo fruit dove, is a rainforest fruit-eating dove with distinctive purple and green plumage.

Macropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827)
Columbidae

Macropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827)

Macropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827)

The barred cuckoo-dove is a sized, colored bird ranging from Himalayas to Southeast Asia that lives in small flocks.

Macropygia tenuirostris Bonaparte, 1854
Columbidae

Macropygia tenuirostris Bonaparte, 1854

Macropygia tenuirostris Bonaparte, 1854

Macropygia tenuirostris, the Philippine cuckoo-dove, is a large cuckoo-dove with detailed plumage variation between adults, females, and juveniles.

Macropygia ruficeps (Temminck, 1835)
Columbidae

Macropygia ruficeps (Temminck, 1835)

Macropygia ruficeps (Temminck, 1835)

Macropygia ruficeps, the little cuckoo-dove, is a small reddish brown pigeon found across varied forest and open habitats in South and East Asia.

Macropygia phasianella (Temminck, 1821)
Columbidae

Macropygia phasianella (Temminck, 1821)

Macropygia phasianella (Temminck, 1821)

Macropygia phasianella, the brown cuckoo-dove, is a medium-sized rusty-brown dove that feeds on berries and lays one egg per clutch.

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