Kingfisher_red

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice! Where did you spot this one? I'd like to track down the species name. Posted 11 years ago
1. priyaroy76
  
  Bull Frog
  
  I spotted this in West Bengal , India. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Could you please move the geotag over the place of the spotting, it is over the ocean now. You shoud move it and save the location. Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. priyaroy76
      
      Bull Frog
      
      Yes, I have done. Posted 11 years ago
3. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It's not the Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, Ferdy. This is the Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis). Posted 11 years ago
4. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the correction. Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. priyaroy76
      
      Bull Frog
      
      Thanks for comment. Posted 11 years ago
  3. priyaroy76
    
    Bull Frog
    
    Yes , you are absolutely correct. Posted 11 years ago

The Stork-billed Kingfisher

The Stork-billed Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. This kingfisher is essentially resident throughout its range.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers

Species identified by WildFlower