Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusTodiramphus (Indo-Pacific Kingfishers)
- SpeciesTodiramphus pyrrhopygius (Red-backed Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Torresian Kingfisher
Todiramphus sordidus
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera sylvia
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Red-backed Kingfisher at Daintree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |