Where does the Sacred Kingfisher live?
Todiramphus sanctus has 567,584 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1788 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 567,584 records
- 19 places
- 181 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaeTodiramphus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
17882026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 425,054 | |
| New Zealand | 128,235 | |
| Indonesia | 5,877 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,540 | |
| Norfolk Island | 2,136 | |
| New Caledonia | 2,088 | |
| Solomon Islands | 386 | |
| Timor-Leste | 175 | |
| Malaysia | 39 | |
| Thailand | 22 | |
| Christmas Island | 8 | |
| Philippines | 8 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 4 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 1 | |
| Palau | 1 | |
| Vanuatu | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
Common Kingfisher
2,586,380 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,363,084 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Ringed Kingfisher
493,135 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Collared Kingfisher
155,162 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.