Hook-billed Kingfisher

Melidora macrorrhina

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · 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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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