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Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large, very colourful Kingfisher with a massive beak. Green upperparts, blue wings and tail, and a brown head and nape. It has rufous underparts with small and distinctively bright red legs and feet

Habitat:

Residential building with attached pond. There are many trees around the pond and there are fish in the pond...no wonder there are Kingfishers here. But this one apparently likes other small prey better.

Reference Links:

Stork-billed kingfisher - Wikipedia

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Comments (9)
Liana
Ha ha I agree! Wonderful shot Sukanya. Thank you for sharing :)
Neil Ross
Oh, I know that pain. I think the best way to get an ulcer is to photograph birds. And butterflies.
SukanyaDatta
Thank you Tukup and Neil. I love a bird that is large and sits still.
Neil Ross
Great spotting and notes, Sukanya. That is a spectacular bird. Kingfishers never fail to please and amaze.
Tukup
Perfect pose. Nice shot Sukanya. Thanks.
Roy Arun
Wow ...great spotting mam....

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INDIAN WILDLIFE
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PublishedApril 4, 2019

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