Sacred Kingfisher

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Canal Creek, Old Telegraph Track, CYPAL, FN Qld IMG_9358 20220808 - sanctus CLICK for it flying.

Notes: Widespread kingfisher w. a buff spot in front of the eye that can extend back over the eye
as a thin brow. Belly colour varies from buffy-orange to white. Female duller, greener, on wings &
rump. Birds in fresh plumage have dusky tips to feathers on cheeks & breast. Juvenile duller, buff
scaling on forehead & upperwing-coverts. Ssp vagans larger & duller (crown & mantle duskier),
underparts more yellowish buff than nominate sanctus. Ssp norfolkiensis similar or same as vagans.

Range from eBird^©(last 10 years)

Foreshore, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_6173 20230817 - sanctus CLICK for one moulting, 20230815.

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_8501...8507 20240227 - sanctus crabbing. CLICK to enlarge.

Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_4481 20230809 - sanctus with crab lunch. CLICK for another in Cairns, 20210304.

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3119 20230926 - sanctus - CLICK for one stretching.

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_1160 20230919 - sanctus CLICK for another 20230914.

Foreshore, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_2600 20180519 sanctus juvenile: buff scaling on forehead and upperwing coverts.
CLICK for an adult (also with fresh plumage) there two years later, on 20200405.

Airport, Lord Howe Island IMG_1792 20200304 - vagans

Fishermans Lane, Norfolk Island IMG_4165 20200313 - norfolkiensis

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_7863 20240604 - sanctus eating 3-part sand worm.

Esplanade, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_9344 20200724 - sanctus

Blue Range Road, Cathedral Range State Park, E Vic IMG_9549+9560 20210430 - sanctus eating a fish w.
Willy Wagtail noises.