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Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

Description:

The Collared Kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher (body length of 23-27 cm) with a large, black kookaburra-like bill. These Kingfishers are dull olive-green above and white on the underbody, with a dark brownish-olive cap, white spot on the lores (between the bill and the eye) and a broad white collar on the neck that extends to join the white underbody. The uppertail and lower edge of the folded wings are blue.

Habitat:

Mangrove

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1 Comment

triggsturner
triggsturner 9 years ago

Lovely series Mark.

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jan 24, 2015
Submitted on Mar 17, 2015

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