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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Photo by amrita.sarup
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looked like a baby kingfisher...

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental dwarf kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

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EdMarshall
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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

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Harsha Singh
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Comments (5)
The MnMs
You were so lucky! I was I could have such a finding :-)
amrita.sarup
We actually found it sitting on our verandah! Never saw one like it again after that day :(
The MnMs
Lovely! tell us how you did you find this beauty.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2011

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