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Syma torotoro
A smaller sized kingfisher 18-20cm. Underparts pale to white, upper breast and head a distinctive orange/yellow with a black spot on the back of the head. Female (shown here) also has a black patch over the crown. Mantle is a dark turquoise/blue-green. Bill a clear bright yellow with no black.
Found in lowland and hill forest. This female seen on forest edge in Varirata National Park, east of Port Moresby in PNG.
The sub species Syma t. torotoro is endemic to New Guinea.
Spotted on Aug 4, 2016
Submitted on Sep 17, 2016
10 Comments
Thank you Desmond. I am sorry I missed your comment at the time but much appreciated.
Huge congrats, what cute little fella'
Thank you so much for the nomination Ashley.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thank you Jim and thank you Pradeep for your comments. Much appreciated.
Nice one!
I love kingfishers! Those around here are very shy and hard to approach. Great job with this one, Triggs!
Thank you Ashutosh. I appreciate your comment.
Thank you Polilla. The species in this group are some of my favorite kingfishers. Glad you like this one.
Awesome