Red-backed Kingfisher
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Scientific name: Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
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Description:
Call: a descending whistle, with a harsh alarm call given by birds near the nest.
Audio by: Mark Harper
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References:
[1] Chan, K. (2001). Partial migration in Australian landbirds: A review. Emu, 101(4), 281-292. doi: 10.1071/MU00034
[2] Woinarski, J. C. Z., Brock, C., Armstrong, M., Hempel, C., Cheal, D., & Brennan, K. (2000). Bird distribution in riparian vegetation in the extensive natural landscape of Australia’s tropical savanna: a broad‐scale survey and analysis of a distributional data base. Journal of Biogeography, 27(4), 843-868. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00439.x
Links:
The Internet Bird Collection: Photos, videos, and sounds
VIREO: Visual Resources for Ornithology
Scientific name | Range |
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Todiramphus pyrrhopygius | Australia (except sw and e, from s Queensland to se S Australia) |
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