Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

About Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
• Family: Kingfishers

The forest kingfisher, also known as Macleay's or the blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly a blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards.