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Call a rolling, descending trill, rather like call of Fan-tailed Cuckoo.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyKingfishers
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, creek corridors, forest edge, and scattered tall perches near clearings or water.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Kelle Moreau
Range map
Range map
81visible hotspots
3214visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Small green kingfisher with orange head and bright yellow bill, found in wet rainforest on Cape York Peninsula and in New Guinea. In flight, note uniformly colored wings (no wing spots). Adult female has small black cap. Juvenile similar to adult but with black bill.
Behavior
Call a rolling, descending trill, rather like call of Fan-tailed Cuckoo.
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