Todiramphus sanctus

Sacred Kingfisher at Splitters Creek, NSW

Todiramphus sanctus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 03:00 PM
Todiramphus sanctus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 1 Oct 2021 03:00 PM
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Todiramphus sanctus 1 Oct 2021 Darcy

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Sacred kingfisher, perched in a small gum, swooping down occasionally to catch bugs in the grass, then back up to its perch.

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Species information

  • Todiramphus sanctus Scientific name
  • Sacred Kingfisher Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1096.69m Recorded at altitude
  • 510 images trained Machine learning

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