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  1. Incredible bird! Posted 7 years ago
    1. It was a thrill to photograph! Very rare find in Sri Lanka. Posted 7 years ago

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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.

Species identified by ShanelleAW
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Uploaded Jul 16, 2018. Captured Jul 16, 2018 04:57.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm