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title: "Red-backed Kingfisher"
description: "Todiramphus pyrrhopygius — Uccelli. The red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/red-backed-kingfisher
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Red-backed Kingfisher

> Todiramphus pyrrhopygius — Uccelli. The red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers.

- Scientific name: *Todiramphus pyrrhopygius*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 985
- Wikidata: [Q931023](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q931023)
- iNaturalist taxon: [2453](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2453)

## Names

- en: Red-backed Kingfisher
- de: Rotbürzelliest
- es: Alción Culirrojo
- fr: Martin-chasseur à dos de feu
- nl: Roodrugijsvogel
- pt: Todiramphus pyrrhopygia
- pl: Łowczyk rdzaworzytny

## Countries with the most observations

AU (960)

## Summary

The red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue-green and white bird with a chestnut rump. It is found across the continent of Australia, mainly inhabiting the drier regions.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-backed_kingfisher

## Photo

![Red-backed Kingfisher](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-backed-kingfisher/medium.jpg)

Photo: Joshua S. Martin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192450802

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/red-backed-kingfisher?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).