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Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
sackin1, SAKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesTodiramphus sanctus
Codessackin1, SAKI
Identification

The Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code sackin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Blue-eared Kingfisher
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Sacred Kingfisher photo
(c) Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae 前 朝琉

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: sackin1