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Stork Billed Kingfisher

Stork Billed Kingfisher enjoying the late afternoon sunlight.

 

Stork-Billed Kingfisher, Pelargopsis capensis, Pekaka Emas

This is a very large kingfisher, measuring up to 38 cm in length. The call of this species is noisy. Stork-billed kingfisher is a species of a variety of well-wooded habitats near lakes, rivers or coasts. It perches quietly whilst seeking food, and is often inconspicuous despite its size. It is territorial and will chase away eagles and other large predators. This species hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and young birds. The nest is dig in a river bank, in the decaying tree, or maybe a tree termite nest.

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Uploaded on July 25, 2019
Taken on July 31, 2019