Common Name
Sacred Kingfisher
Comment
Common in open forest.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common and widespread in open sclerophyll forests and tall woodlands
Known location
Tallebudgera, Coomera, Elanora, Helensvale, Merrimac, Oxenford, Tallebudgera Creek EP, Pimpama, Pine
Other locality
Common in open forest and disturbed bushland; a summer migrant.
General ecology
Open forest, woodland, farmland, margins of wetlands, parks, gardens.
Specific ecology
Arboreal termite mounds for nesting.
Habitat comment
Tolerant of considerable habitat disturbance, sometimes visiting paddocks, parks and gardens. The most common small kingfisher.
