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The courtship behaviour of the Stork-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis capensis is poorly documented. I have occasionally watched this behaviour and have previously written a little about it (see reference). On 14 […]
Jeremiah Loei’s 2012 video captured the loud, shrill call of the Stork-billed Kingfishers (Pelargopsis capensis) at Pasir Ris Park. Each series of krek-krek-krek-krek-krek… was accompanied by the flipping up of […]
![K'fisherSB-display-calls [AmarSingh] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherSB-display-calls-AmarSingh-1-q8dgmxxbomdnrgi6drja7y27rt2dpaw9i1lnfjjtyo.jpg "K’fisherSB-display-calls [AmarSingh] 1")
“I had an opportunity today to watch 2 Stork-billed Kingfishers (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis) exhibiting displays. I am uncertain as to the reason for the behaviour as there was no conflict […]
![KingfisherSB [AmarSingh]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KingfisherSB-AmarSingh-q8dgq1s49wms51zp8lvvynu2gnr25a8blf8fjgxze8.jpg "KingfisherSB [AmarSingh]")
This Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis) was encountered among secondary growth near limestone hills in Tambun, Ipoh in the West Malaysian state of Perak. Equipment used: Nikon D7100 SLR with […]
“On the evening of 29th November 2015, I was photographing a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) hunting for prey at Sungei Tampines, Pasir Ris Park. After 1.5 hours of several unsuccessful […]
![K'fisherStBl-no fish [AmarSingh] - 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherStBl-no-fish-AmarSingh-1-q8dgfqhvaciir2z0gne93riztgl2ouacidjmz68ho0.jpg "K’fisherStBl-no fish [AmarSingh] – 1")
“This Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis malaccensis) was having a tough time in the rain as it impaired its ability to get fish. Multiple attempts while I watched yielded no catch. […]
![K'fisherSB-pellet [JeremiahLoei] a](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherSB-pellet-JeremiahLoei-a-q8df6a0ursab9z02wi0s0qhhlmn1fstnxdragfmwkw.jpg "K’fisherSB-pellet [JeremiahLoei] a")
The video clip below by Jeremiah Loei shows a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) manipulating a recently caught fish clamped between its mandibles. As it was bashing the fish against the […]
![K'fisherSB-puffer fish [LimSheauTorng]2](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KfisherSB-puffer-fish-LimSheauTorng2-q8df3k9n10khqiy2rbrktf5jtk0v7a1kvxwsjnnuk0.jpg "K’fisherSB-puffer fish [LimSheauTorng]2")
Lim Sheau Torng sent in the above image of a Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) with a puffer fish clamped in its bill with a note: “Initially I thought it caught […]
“The Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) is an uncommon resident of Singapore (above, adult). This species is usually solitary, but a pair can sometimes be encountered. There used to be a […]
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