StatusNative
RarityCommon
Height23 cm
Weight55 g
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"Sacred Kingfishers have been known to reuse the same nesting burrow for up to 20 years in a row."
Field Guide
Sacred Kingfisher
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The Sacred Kingfisher, known as Kōtare in Māori, is a striking medium-sized bird found throughout New Zealand. With its vibrant blue-green plumage and distinctive black eye-stripe, this charismatic bird is a common sight near water bodies and in open woodlands across the country.
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