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Todiramphus sanctus
Sacred Kingfisher
As recorded: Todirhamphus sanctus (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Todiramphus sanctus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17,270 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-28
Ballarat VIC, Australia
(c) Sylvan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Nashi La, Wattle Grove, WA, AU
(c) zee_schorsch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Quorn SA 5433, Australia
(c) mercedes_lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Quorn SA 5433, Australia
(c) mercedes_lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Gold Coast QLD, Australia
(c) Jacob Devine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Todiramphus sanctus. BPBM 22996. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041805. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/22996.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37041805 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026