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Stork-Billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

A few of these kingfishers seen sleeping in the side of the river Kinabatangan in the area of Sukau.

Habitat:

Sukau, Kinabatangan River, Sabah.

Reference Links:

stork billed kingfisher (pelargopsis capensis):info fact sheet, photos

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Comments (3)
The MnMs
Thanks for the nice comments! @armadeus.4: I love kingfishers too, this one is the biggest of them I think :-)
Liana
I love the first image! Such a vibrant blue and orange. Wonderful shot of this little bird looking at you :D I find Kingfishers such an interesting bird to look at...like their beaks were made slightly too long...

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