SACRED KINGFISHER Todiramphus sanctus #

Range T. s. sanctus Biak, Supiori, Rani, Numfor, Yapen.

Status Austral migrant. Widespread and common in May‒October on Biak. Earliest 28 May (D. Holmes unpubl.), latest 8 November 2017 (A. Walker, eBird checklist S46415300) and 1 December 1937 (Mayr & Meyer de Schauensee 1939), a rather late date for this Australian bird. 6 August 2015: one on Rani (N. Voaden, eBird checklist S24512191).