StatusEndemic
RarityUncommon
Height18 cm
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"Azure Kingfishers sometimes follow platypuses to catch fish and invertebrates disturbed by the mammals’ foraging."
Field Guide
Azure Kingfisher
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The Azure Kingfisher (*Ceyx azureus*) is a small, vividly coloured kingfisher found along waterways throughout northern, eastern, and southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as New Guinea and nearby islands. This species is almost always seen close to water, where it darts low over rivers and creeks.
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