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- Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
Identification
- Rufous red patch on lower back and rump
- Black stripe running through eye to the back of the head
Distribution
Australia (except south-west and east, from southern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia)
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Eucalypt woodlands, scrub and tussock grasslands, and areas with scattered trees.
Behaviour
It is a ground feeder and its diet includes insects and small reptiles.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Australian Animals.net
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-backed Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-backed_Kingfisher