Azure Kingfishers frequent the coastal waterways of northern and eastern Australia from near Broome east to Cape York and south to Melbourne, Tasmania and almost to Adelaide. From mangrove lined estuaries to the narrow headwaters of our river systems they favour small creeks with steep banks in which they can dig their nesting tunnels.

Azure Kingfishers spend a lot of time on perches alongside streams where they sit quietly, sometimes for long periods, scanning the water. When they move, they fly fast and straight like a blue bullet and in flight, give their distinctive high-pitched "peeeeee" call.