On December 14, 2004, Norfolk Island Post issued the local FDC feature the specific species, Sacred Kingfisher. The issued stamps comprised of 4 stamps marked with the logo of WWF.
Sacred Kingfisher is a small brightly coloured bird, with blue or Green wings, tail, and head stripe though the female is slightly duller than the male. Populations in the southern two-thirds of Australia migrate northwards at the end of breeding season to New Guinea, east to the Eastern Solomon Island and West to Indonesia becoming uncommon to very sparse as west as Sumatra. Birds move south again to Australia in August to September.
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is primarily a woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests, and river valleys of Australia, Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Guinea, N. Melanesia, Indonesia , New Caledonia, Loyalty Is., Kermadec Is., New Zealand , Eastern Solomon Islands.
They are a watchful birds but perch high up in trees rather than the usual low branches over rivers which is common for most kingfishers.They are as all kingfishers a predatory bird, feeding usually on small reptiles and insects (grasshoppers, beetles) fish and crustaceans.
They are a watchful birds but perch high up in trees rather than the usual low branches over rivers which is common for most kingfishers.They are as all kingfishers a predatory bird, feeding usually on small reptiles and insects (grasshoppers, beetles) fish and crustaceans.
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