New Zealand kingfisher (2364/2582)

Todiramphus-sanctus_20612.jpg Kōtare on a rockThumbnailsTongariro River

Kōtare / New Zealand kingfisher (a subspecies of sacred kingfisher) searching for prey from an exposed inter-tidal rock.

Scientific name
Todiramphus sanctus vagans
Common names
Kōtare, sacred kingfisher, New Zealand kingfisher, kotare, green kingfisher, tree kingfisher, wood kingfisher
Location
Whangapoua, Coromandel, New Zealand
Photo ID
20612