Red-backed Kingfisher – lookout

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The Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is identified by the striking rusty red chestnut rump, with blue/green (usually appearing more bluish in colour) upper wings and the black eye-line and greyish streaked crown. They can often be seen perched high on branches, providing a good lookout, especially for prey.

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• Scientific classification
• Domain: Eukaryota
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Coraciiformes
• Family: Alcedinidae
• Subfamily: Halcyoninae
• Genus: Todiramphus
• Species: T. pyrrhopygius
• Binomial name: Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
• Synonyms: Halcyon pyrrhopygia