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Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

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Field Notes

Description:

Flew in, caught the crab, perched for a moment and was gone!

Habitat:

Wetland reserve

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
KarenL
Wonderful capture Malcolm!
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
They are round about 10" (25cm) long, similar size to a Blackbird or Flicker. The crabs that I saw in Borneo ranged from around 5mm across the shell up to perhaps 10cm across the shell. I guess they will take whatever they think they can swallow whole!
HemaShah
Lovely This must be a big King Fisher. The crab looks so small.

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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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