Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Small bird, with bright yellow body, blue wings and reddish beak

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

So weird to see birds sleep, right? Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, and usually if you approach slowly, you can get very close to them and take nice close-ups.
  However, this one was on a branch much higher than me :( Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    True, and its hard to tell whether they are awake or not:
    
    Posted 9 years ago

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher, also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. A widespread resident of lowland forest, it is endemic across much of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers

Species identified by Albert Kang