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Sacred Kingfisher, aka Kōtare

Todiramphus sanctus vagans

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Almost anywhere in New Zealand and eat almost anything.

Notes:

Former scientific name was Halcyon Sancta.

Reference Links:

Sacred Kingfisher

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
lori.tas
No problem, it's what I'm here for. And that's a good idea, putting the old scientific name in the notes. I'll follow that format from now on. Cheers, Lori.
lori.tas
Malcolm, I've added the full name(s), the new scientific name (it has changed recently, plus NZ and Aus each have a different subspecies) and the wikipedia link. Cheers, Lori.

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