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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Description:

This is a small, red and yellow kingfisher, averaging 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, yellow underparts with glowing bluish-black upperparts.

Habitat:

In the trees next to a small effluent of the river Kinabatangan, area of Sukau, Sabah.

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2 Comments

triggsturner
triggsturner 8 years ago

Well done Marta. One of my favorite species but havery never managed to photograph one. Lovely spotting.

beaker98
beaker98 8 years ago

Gorgeous!

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Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Sep 27, 2015
Submitted on Jan 30, 2016

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