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Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female
10 Apr 2018

Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female

by BESG | posted in: Kingfishers, Morphology-Develop. | 0

“An immature female Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting) with close to adult plumage, developing the ‘blue-ear’ plumage. “Note white tip to the bill and some rufous behind the eye that support the immature status. The coral-red, especially to the lower … Continued

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Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female behaviour
22 Mar 2018

Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female behaviour

by BESG | posted in: Courtship-Mating, Territorial | 0

“Saw the immature female Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting) a few days earlier but in much darker conditions (ISO used for images was 20,000). I was watching it forage from a low branch overlooking a stream, when an adult male … Continued

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Blue-eared Kingfisher – Immature male vs female
29 Oct 2016

Blue-eared Kingfisher – Immature male vs female

by BESG | posted in: Kingfishers, Morphology-Develop. | 1

“A comparison of an immature male (top, from an earlier time) with immature female (bottom) Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting). “The bill colour differences are a useful ID. “Although it could be argued that the bird on the top is … Continued

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Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female
8 Oct 2016

Blue-eared Kingfisher – immature female

by BESG | posted in: Kingfishers, Morphology-Develop. | 0

“Note the white tip to the bill and rufous behind the eye (not ‘blue-eared’) that support the immature status of the Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting). “The coral-red, especially to the lower aspect of the mandible supports it being female. … Continued

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Blue-eared Kingfisher casting pellet
20 Feb 2014

Blue-eared Kingfisher casting pellet

by BESG | posted in: Kingfishers, Pellets, Videography | 0

Raptors and owls regularly cast pellets. Other than these groups of birds, kingfishers, bee-eaters, herons and shrikes similarly do so. These are carnivorous birds that swallow their prey together with bones, scales, feathers, furs, etc. The flesh is easily digested … Continued

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