White-throated Kingfisher – courtship display

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“As part of the courtship display, the presumed male White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra) spreads out the wings repeatedly for 1-3 seconds. This is repeated a number of times. There was a second White-throated Kingfisher watching from a nearby perch, the presumed female.

Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
1st October 2019

Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Semi-urban part of city

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