Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Kingfishers :: Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Yellow-billed Kingfisher Syma torotoro

Described by: Lesson (1827)
Alternate common name(s): Lesser Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Lowland Kingfisher, Lowland Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Saw-billed Kingfisher
Old scientific name(s): Halcyon torotoro

Photographs

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia - Sep, 2002 © Douglas Bolt 
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Range

Ex. ne. Australia, New Guinea and associated islands;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) W. Papuan Is., Yapen Is., New Guinea and Aru Is. .
(2) D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago.
(3) Ne. Australia (ne. Queensland on the n. Cape York Peninsula (Iron Range National Park along the Portland Road) s. to Weipa and Massy Creek and Mission Beach).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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