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Syma torotoro
Yellow-billed Kingfisher
As recorded: Syma torotoro R.Lesson, 1827
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Syma torotoro observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Iron Range QLD, Australia
(c) Sho Rapley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Lockhart River Rd, Lockhart River, QLD, AU
(c) Donna Belder, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-18
Kebar, Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hammam As, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) burkh4rt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-17
Kairuku-Hiri District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) tmccarthey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-12
Koiari Rural LLG, Central Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Arnau Ribera Tort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Syma torotoro. BPBM 2059. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37036895. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2059.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37036895 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026