Blue-black Kingfisher
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Kingfishers

Blue-black Kingfisher

Todiramphus nigrocyaneus

NTNear Threatened
Family
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

The blue-black kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. A medium-sized kingfisher of mangroves and forested streams in the lowlands. It is found in New Guinea and offshore islands of Salawati, Batanta and Yapen. It is considered rare (although it may be more common in Papua) and declining with threats being logging of lowland swamp forests and declining water quality.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.