Pacific Kingfisher
Pacific Kingfisher · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 66.1 gEstimated traits
- Diet
- InvertebratesEstimated traits
- Migration
- ResidentEstimated traits
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 78).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
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🌍 Range & Habitat
22 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Todiramphus sacer torresianus
Torres Is. (n Vanuatu)
- Todiramphus sacer santoensis
Banks Is. and Santo (n Vanuatu)
- Todiramphus sacer juliae
Maéwo to Éfaté (c Vanuatu)
- Todiramphus sacer erromangae
Erromango and Aneityum (s Vanuatu)
- Todiramphus sacer tannensis
Tanna (s Vanuatu)
- Todiramphus sacer sacer
c, s Tonga (sc Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer pealei
Tutuila (w American Samoa, c Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer manuae
Ofu, Olosega and Tau (Manua group, e American Samoa, c Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer pavuvu
Pavuvu (=Russell; sc Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer mala
Malaita (se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer amoenus
Rennell and Bellona (nw of Rennell; s Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer sororum
Olu Malau Is. (=Three Sisters; n of Makira; se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer solomonis
Makira (=San Cristóbal) and nearby islands (se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer brachyurus
Reef Is. (n Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer vicina
Duff Is. (ne Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer ornatus
Nendo and Tinakula (to n of Nendo; wc Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer utupuae
Utupua (se Temotu =Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer melanodera
Vanikoro (se Temotu=Santa Cruz Is., se Solomon Is.)
- Todiramphus sacer vitiensis
Viti Levu, Ovalau, Koro and Ngau (Lomaiviti group), Vanua Levu and Taveuni (w, c Fiji, sw Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer eximius
Kadavu and satellites Ono and Kanua Kula (sw Fiji, sw Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer regina
Futuna (Wallis and Futuna Is., ne of Fiji, sw Polynesia)
- Todiramphus sacer marinus
Lau Arch. (e Fiji, sw Polynesia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Todiramphus sacer
Which family does it belong to?
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia & Pacific Ocean: Southwestern Pacific
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms


