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Dollarbird, Waigeo´s Breeding species On Waigeo island in Papua there are 2 different subspecies of the Dollarbirds, a migrating population and a breeding population. This one belongs to the breeding population as the colors are much brighter and stronger. Birdingindonesia,Dollarbird,Eurystomus orientalis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Mehd Halaouate,Papua,Waigeo Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Dollarbird, Waigeo´s Breeding species

On Waigeo island in Papua there are 2 different subspecies of the Dollarbirds, a migrating population and a breeding population. This one belongs to the breeding population as the colors are much brighter and stronger.

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  1. Glorious lighting and clarity Mehdh Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks a lot, Niel Calbost!
      Posted 2 years ago
  2. Nice! Posted 2 years ago

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The dollarbird is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings. It can be found in south-west Pacific and east Asia from northern Australia to the Japan archipelago and India.

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2023. Captured Dec 27, 2014 16:56 in GJF6+69 Sawinggrai, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO800
  • 552mm