This predominantly blue-green and white bird with a chestnut rump is found across the continent of Australia. It is a summer visitor to the southeast of the country; elsewhere it is resident all year round.
The Red-backed Kingfisher inhabits dry forests, mulga and mallee country, to savannah. It avoids denser forests. During breeding season, birds will move to river courses to make use of the earthy banks to dig nesting burrows.
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius measures 20-22.5cm in length. The male is featured here; the female has a duller overall coloration. The call is a descending whistle, with a harsh alarm call given by birds near the nest.
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