Sombre kingfisher
Todiramphus funebris Bonaparte, 1850
The sombre kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 126 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the sombre kingfisher
- Weight
- 126 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sombre kingfisher live?
Not recorded
What is the sombre kingfisher?
The sombre kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to island of Halmahera, in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the sombre kingfisher endangered?
The sombre kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the sombre kingfisher classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyAlcedinidae
- genusTodiramphus
- SpeciesTodiramphus funebris Bonaparte, 1850
Synonyms Halcyon funebris, Halcyon funebris funebris, Todirhamphus funebris, Todirhamphus funebris funebris, Todirhamphus funebris funebris
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- alció fúnebreCatalan
- ledňáček halmaherskýCzech
- Pysgotwr pruddWelsh
- SørgeisfuglDanish
- MolukkenliestGerman
- funebra alcionoEsperanto
- Alción SombrioSpanish
- Alción sombríoSpanish
- tõmmu-safiirlindEstonian
- surukalastajaFinnish
- Martin-chasseur funèbreFrench
- halmaherski vodomarCroatian
- Cekakak murungIndonesian
- Martin pescatore cupoItalian
- Martin pescatore scuroItalian
- ハルマヘラショウビンJapanese
- rudnugaris todiramfasLithuanian
- Tábąąh naalzheehii binághah halzhinígííNavajo
- HalmaheraijsvogelDutch
- Halmahera-ijsvogelDutch
- łowczyk żałobnyPolish
- ٹوڈیرامفس فیونبرسWestern Panjabi
- guarda-rios-fúnebrePortuguese
- martim-caçador-sombrioPortuguese
- Теневая альционаRussian
- Молуккская альционаRussian
- rybárikovec smútočnýSlovak
- žalobni gozdomecSlovenian
- Vodomar sa ostrva HalmaheraSerbian
- halmaherakungsfiskareSwedish
- Halmahera YalıçapkınıTurkish
- альціон молуцькийUkrainian
- 暗色翡翠Chinese
- 淡黑翡翠Chinese
Relatives of the sombre kingfisher
Other species in the same genus Todiramphus.
Collared kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Sacred kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Forest kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Guam kingfisher
Todiramphus cinnamominus
Blue-and-white kingfisher
Todiramphus diops
Marquesan kingfisher
Todiramphus godeffroyi
CompareSombre kingfisher vs Collared kingfisherSombre kingfisher vs Sacred kingfisherSombre kingfisher vs Forest kingfisherSombre kingfisher vs Guam kingfisher
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sombre kingfisher?
An adult sombre kingfisher weighs 126 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sombre kingfisher endangered?
The sombre kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the sombre kingfisher?
The sombre kingfisher (Todiramphus funebris) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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