Sacred Kingfisher
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Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal National Park
418 Verified records at Royal National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the western Pacific. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Sacred Kingfisher sighting in Royal National Park, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal National Park

Red-backed Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Red-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Insufficient data
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

40–50% · Likely
Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

5–10% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
2 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
6 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
7 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
8 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
11 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
12 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
13 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
14 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
15 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
16 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
17 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
18 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
19 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
20 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
21 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
22 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
23 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
24 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
25 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sacred Kingfisher in Royal National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Sacred Kingfisher sighting in Royal National Park, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sacred Kingfisher in Royal National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Sacred Kingfisher in Royal National Park in our monthly data.

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