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Kingfisher Halcyon sp.

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Field Notes

Notes:

I do not know much about birds, but is this a Gray-headed Kingfisher?

Species ID Suggestions

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris
Graham Traas
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Mangrove Kingfisher

Halcyon senegaloides

Reference Link
Wild Things
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Comments (3)
Wild Things
Oops! Sorry Liam, saw the comments after suggesting.
Liam
I don't see anything against Grey-headed. Brown-hooded tend to have a more "dirty"-looking head and a more contrasting crown/auriculars.
Arun
Might be Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hooded_Kingfisher

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PublishedMarch 20, 2012

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