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| Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca erithaca
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Prasanna Parab |
| Location : | near Quepem, Goa, India |
| Date : |
18 May 2014 |
| English synonyms: | Black-backed Kingfisher, Black-backed Dwarf-kingfisher, Oriental Kingfisher, Three-toed Kingfisher, Malay Kingfisher, Malay Forest Kingfisher, Rufous-backed Kingfisher (rufidorsa), Red-backed Forest Kingfisher (rufidorsa), Indian Three-toed Kingfisher, Three-toed Forest Kingfisher, Indian Forest KingfisherRufous-backed Dwarf-kingfisher (rufidorsa), Sabah Dwarf-kingfisher (motleyi) |
| Bird Family : | Alcedinidae - Smaller Kingfishers |
| Bird Group : | CORACIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Habitat: Stream amidst cashewnut plantations & mixed habitat of large trees including Mangifera indica and Caryota urens.
Behaviour: Male and Female observed feeding on small shrimps on the stream in courtship.
Other Information: Also observed Indian Pitta, Grey-headed Bulbul, Asian Fairy Bluebird, Common Woodshrike, Black-naped Monarch, Emerald Dove, Blue-bearded Bee-eater on the same stream. - PP |
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