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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

This is a small, red and yellow kingfisher, averaging 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, yellow underparts with glowing bluish-black upperparts.

Habitat:

In the trees next to a small effluent of the river Kinabatangan, area of Sukau, Sabah.

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Oriental dwarf kingfisher

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Comments (2)
triggsturner
Well done Marta. One of my favorite species but havery never managed to photograph one. Lovely spotting.

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PublishedJanuary 30, 2016

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