Sunday 1 December 2013

Spotted in Kumba: African Pygmy Kingfisher

On the photography radar today is this tiny bird, the African Pygmy Kingfisher. It has similar colouring to the Blue-breasted Kingfisher pictured here but apart from being much smaller, it's feet and breast are completely orange. It's crown is also orange with some blue on top.  It can easily be mistaken for an African Dwarf Kingfisher which has a completely orange crown (I'm not entirely sure that this bird is not a Dwarf Kingfisher). It is also different from the Malachite Kingfisher which has a vibrant blue crown. Enjoy...






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