Hubert Pak’s images of a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) with a recently caught sunbird between its mandibles may look gruesome, but it is part of the food chain. Images of birds catching and even tearing away at a fish, for … Continued
The June 2018 sighting of a pair of adult Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) feeding a leucistic fledgling caused much excitement among nature photographers LINK. After all, it is not often that we can witness such a scene. A number of … Continued
The spotting of a leucistic Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) at East Coast Park on 28th June 2018 caused much excitement among bird photographers. A leucistic Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus) can be spotted on and off. Other leucistic species reported in … Continued
“On the morning of 28th October 2017, a pair of Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) was perched high up on a sturdy branch (above). “The one on the left then began to preen itself systematically (images 2, 3, 4). “Video footage … Continued
Philip Toh documented a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) catching a sunbird, killed and de-feathered it before feeding it to its chick. Collared Kingfisher’s diet includes a wide variety of animal like caterpillars, grasshoppers, earthworms and lizards LINK; cockroaches LINK; cicadas … Continued
Bernard Seah’s image of a Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) landing outside its nesting hole was photographed at Singapore’s Japanese Garden (below). On another occasion, the Collared Kingfisher was photographed with a frog firmly clamped between its mandibles (below). From the … Continued
“There was a nesting of the Collared Kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) at Pasir Ris Park where many photographers had their shots in April and May 2014 (above). “I did not monitor this nest but was pleasantly surprised on 28th June to … Continued
“Wildlife is finally returning to Singapore’s Holland Village about 2 years after the end of the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit lines and I was delighted when this pair of Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) moved in 2-3 months ago … Continued
Eddy Swan was at the Japanese Garden on 21st November 2013 photographing kingfishers. Suddenly he heard the alarm call of a Javan Myna (Acridotheres javanicus). A Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus singapurensis) had a Javan Myna chick firmly clamped between its … Continued
In June 2013, Goh Juan Hui documented a variety of food the adult Collared Kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris) brought back to feed the young at the nest. The nest was a small opening of about 4cm diameter found on the vertical … Continued
