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Kingfisher, Red-backed

Todirampus pyrrhopygius


Medium-small inland Kingfisher. Widespread in open wooded
habitats, extending to near coastal areas in this region during the dry months.
Excavates nest burrows in steep banks, including roadside cuttings and
quarries.

The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al

Classifications: Bird, forest and grassland
Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Information sources: Photo taken at Belmunda by Marlis Schoeb

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