Hook-billed Kingfisher
Melidora macrorrhina
Least ConcernAves · Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae
About
The hook-billed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is resident in the lowland forested areas of New Guinea and some of the nearby islands. It is the only member of the genus Melidora.
Fun Fact
The first formal description of the hook-billed kingfisher was by the French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson in 1827 under the binomial name Dacelo macrorrhina.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on insects and frogs.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance