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Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica, is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical west Africa. Blue-breasted Kingfisher has a striking display in which the wings are spread to show the white linings. Blue-breasted Kingfisher is a species of a variety of well-wooded habitats. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue-breasted_Kingfisher   (222 words)

San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Kingfisher Kingfishers that live in forests, grasslands, and deserts have a different diet, dining on a variety of insects, spiders, reptiles, and small mammals, which they catch by spying the prey from a perch and darting out to snap it up. Kingfishers have a variety of calls used to announce their territory, warn off other birds, and communicate with a mate and their chicks, such as shrieks, screams, clicks, whistles, chuckles, rattles, and chirps. Kingfisher species at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park are fed anoles, crickets, mealworms, and fish. www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-kingfisher.html   (1284 words)

Silflay Hraka: Birds of Iraq: The White Breasted Kingfisher The kingfishers of the genus Halcyon take their name from the ancient Greek legend of Halcyone, the daughter of Aeolus, god of the winds. In the days of the Ancient Greeks, kingfishers were thought to raise their young in nests built upon the surface of the sea. Kingfishers are so active that catching one in mid-feed is difficult, but LTC Bob managed to do so nonetheless. silflayhraka.com /archives/006269.html   (865 words)

Coraciiformes TAG Kingfisher Guam Micronesian kingfishers have a rufous crown, blackish-green mask extending around the nape, dark blue-green upperparts, purplish-blue wings, and cinnamon-rufous wing linings. Previously, the Guam Micronesian kingfisher was considered to be a common and widespread resident of the island. The Micronesian kingfisher perches on a low, exposed branch and waits for potential prey items, which are typically caught from the ground. www.coraciiformestag.com /Kingfisher/kingfisher.html   (1101 words)

Blue-breasted Kingfisher Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Kotu Stream - The Gambia home.kabelfoon.nl /~franklin/blue-breasted_kingfisher.htm   (8 words)

! Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher ! North Queensland, Australia. These feathers contrast with the brilliant blue and black upperparts; underparts are yellowish. They are regularly heard and seen at this time at Mossman Gorge and at Jindalba boardwalk, and of course at Kingfisher Lodge. Given the noise made by the chicks and the smell from dropped food, it is astonishing that broods are successful in the vulnerable positions. www.lakeeacham.com /buff_brested_paradise_kingfisher.htm   (253 words)

Kingfishers This group of kingfishers, perhaps the most primitive of the lot, includes the forest dwelling kookaburras of Australasia, the woodland kingfishers of Africa and Australia, and a wide selection of elusive kingfishers from southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The Kingfishers are a fairly large family of distinctive birds scattered around the globe. Although we often think of these type of kingfishers when we think of the family, there are only 9 species of Cerylinae kingfishers and thus they comprise only 10% of the family. montereybay.com /creagrus/kingfishers.html   (2572 words)

::::::::::: Kigoma Hilltop Hotel ::::::::::: Birds such as the blue breasted kingfisher, may be seen among the thick foliage, while other species can be observed at the lake shore. A number of other primates can also be seen, red colobus, red-tail, blue monkeys and baboons. It is 24km from Kigoma and smallest park in Tanzania, but it offers visitors the chance to observe on of Africa's now rare species - Chimpanzees in their natural behaviour and habitat. www.kigoma.com /gombe.htm   (180 words)

Original Artwork: Vadim Gorbatov: Blue-breasted Kingfisher Unlike their parents, the young kingfishers had short beaks which, like their legs, were brownish at first instead of red. At the zoo in Frankfurt where the Natal Kingfisher was enticed to breed, the tiny birds lived in a flight cage that also housed Sunbirds, another small, tropical species. In the winter, the tiny pair of kingfishers flew about the bank searching for a nest -- finally, they chose a pre-bored hole above the pool which they deepened with their beaks and feet. www.artworkoriginals.com /EB5SCPC6.htm   (430 words)

White Breasted Kingfisher Photo TrekNature Like pied kingfisher, white breasted kingfisher also observes its prey from the superior position and the moment its within reach, a flash of lightening it catches it. A brilliant turquoise blue with deep chocolate-brown head, neck and under parts, a long bright red ‘kingfisher-like’ bill and white front catches immediate attention. Like his cousin, the white breasted kingfisher enjoys his food again at a perched place. www.treknature.com /gallery/Asia/Sri_Lanka/photo18984.htm   (316 words)

A month in the forest of Príncipe From the porch I could hear and see Príncipe Sunbirds, Seadeaters, Blue-breasted Kingfishers, Dohrn's Thrush-babblers, African Grey Parrots, Príncipe Glossy Starlings and Príncipe Weavers. I was surprised to hear a White-bellied Kingfisher at 700 m, but I have discovered that they are found as high as the sources of the rivers. There is a large blue land crab found along the northern beaches that are strangely absent form the south. www.ggcg.st /jon_principe.htm   (13930 words)

gambia1.htm WHITE-BACKED NIGHT-HERON, Double-spurred Francolin, Red-thighed (West African Little) Sparrowhawk, Grey Kestrel, Greater Painted-snipe, Blue-breasted and Woodland Kingfisher, Bearded Barbet, Black-crowned Tchagra, Sudan Golden Sparrow, Copper Sunbird. We made a stroll in the Brufut 'Woods' and in the vegetation along a small pond an African Pygmy-Kingfisher gave superb views as it sat motionless on a small branch in a bush. Here we could also watch Malachite Kingfisher and a few Pied Kingfishers dashing past only to pause, hover and plunge for a fish. www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/gambia/gambia4/gambia1.htm   (3970 words)

Birdwatching and Wildlife Holidays in Gambia and Senegal with The Travelling Naturalist Here Senegal Thicknees run alongside the canoe, Darters wait in the dead branches, and there is always the chance of a colourful speciality such as Blue-breasted Kingfisher or Fairy Blue Flycatcher. Join us for some wonderful tropical birding, with parrots, hornbills, rollers, bee-eaters, sunbirds, kingfishers, and more than a dozen species of heron - all only six hours away from the UK. We shall be taking one or more trips across the Gambia River up one of the fantastic wild creeks with huge mangrove trees, providing some of the best birdwatching in the Gambia. www.naturalist.co.uk /tours2005/gambia.php   (1220 words)

Les oiseaux Alcedinidés Blue-banded Kingfisher, Alcedo euryzona, Martin-pêcheur à large bande Black-billed Kingfisher, Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, Martin-chasseur à bec noir Collared Kingfisher, Todirhamphus chloris, Martin-chasseur à collier blanc www.oiseaux.net /liste/birds.alcedinidae.html   (273 words)

Birdseekers Tours - the Gambia By the first area of water we found a Blue-breasted Kingfisher posing for us and then a little further along we were at the main pool. Bill found a lovely Grey-headed Kingfisher sat in a bush, and other species were soon appearing from all directions. Moving from here we made a quick stop by a small bridge where a Giant Kingfisher put in a brief appearance and then a Black Crake was spotted and a Tawny Eagle flew over. www.birdtours.co.uk /birdseekers/gambia.htm   (3639 words)

Bird Sightings and Reports As I was photographing him I noticed that just above him sat a a Blue-breasted Kingfisher. The camp offers several different activities, another couple recommended the creek trip for kingfishers and herons. The early morning activity also included a bunch of noisy Long-tailed Glossy Startlings and a group of Piapiacs including several juveniles with their red beaks. www.gambiabirding.org /Tumanisightings0203.html   (231 words)

birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder Other special birds here include White-bellied Robin-chat, Doherty`s and Lagden`s Bush-shrikes, White-tailed Blue Flycatcher, Great Blue Turaco, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo and White-bellied Crested Flycatcher. There are also good (and steep) forest tracks for birding based around the ORTPN Guesthouse at Gisakura, and the ORTPN Campsite at Uwinka, which can produce some of the more skulking species, such as Red-throated Alethe, Archer`s Robin-chat, Kivu Ground Thrush and Collared Apalis, and Shelley`s and Dusky Crimsonwing occur. At night, Rwenzori Nightjar is not uncommon, Albertine Owlet may be found, and rumours persist about the possibility of Congo Bay-owl. www.fatbirder.net /links_geo/africa/rwanda.html   (1223 words)

Birding sites in the Gambia The local guide also claims to have seen Shining Blue Kingfisher in November 2003 There is a small population of West African Manatees in the bolons. Sightings around the grounds have included African Finfoot and, during the rainy season, Shining Blue Kingfisher. The essential trip is by boat across to Kisi and Tunku Bolons which produce a wonderful array of birds including African Blue Flycatcher (at the entrance of the bolons), African Darter, Woolly-necked Stork, Striated Heron, Mouse-brown Sunbird, African Fish Eagle, Goliath Heron.. www.gambiabirding.org /Sites.html   (2447 words)

14052000 Highlights of our walk around Bijolo were seeing Sun Squirrel, Green Vervet and Red Colobus Monkeys, excellent views of a Blue Breasted Kingfisher, nesting Senegal Parrots, good, close views of 3 Black Shouldered Kites on the wing, Little Bee Eaters, Lizard Buzzard, Oriole Warbler, Swallow-tailed Bee Eater, and Violet Turaco. We reached Kotu Bridge and were treated to fantastic views of Pied Kingfishers as they hovered above the river. He was enthusiastic, seemed to enjoy seeing birds as much as we did and had an uncanny ability to find birds in thick cover after only having had the briefest glimpse of the bird flying in. www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~mhanc/03032002.htm   (573 words)

uganda birding safari, birds of uganda The Budongo Forest and the famous Royal Mile hosts birds of particular interest including Nahan's Francolin, Ituri Batis and Jameson's Wattle-eye, Uganda Wood-Warbler, Cassin's Hawk Eagle, Afep Pigeon, Dwarf, Chocolate-backed and Blue-breasted Kingfishers, White-thighed Hornbill, Black-billed Tauraco, African Shrike-flycatcher and African Forest Flycatcher, Grey-headed Oliveback, Red-headed Bluebill, and Crested Malimbe. Over 300 species have been recorded here including Woodhouse's Antpecker, African Grey Parrot, Black-billed and Great Blue Turacos, White-naped Pigeon White-headed Woodhoopoe, Speckled Tinkerbird, Brown-eared and Elliot''s Woodpeckers,, Equatorial Akalat, White-headed Saw-wing, Green Crombec, White-breasted negrofinche, Black-necked and Yellow-mantled Weavers, and Blue-throated Brown and Superb Sunbirds. The habitat of the Murchison Falls National Park to the north is drier than those areas to the south. www.uyaphi.com /safaris/uganda/GCtoursugandabirding.htm   (1110 words)

White-breasted Kingfisher photo - Robert photos at pbase.com The White-breasted Kingfisher is almost double the size of the Common Kingfisher. and blue wings all make it an unmistakeable bird. Posting to a public website does not imply public domain. www.pbase.com /image/19925326   (80 words)

BirdForum - Some African birds for the database I've loaded up images of Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) and Black-headed (= Red-bellied) Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) to the gallery which I think are not on the database and include 2 more images here of other species: African Pied Hornbill (Tockus fasciatus) and Yellow Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus parvulus). Apologies for the quality of the images-the Hornbill wouldn't allow close approach whilst the penduline tits were hyperactive wee swines that wouldn't sit still! www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=30049   (212 words)

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher - Daintree Birds - North Queensland Birdwatching Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfishers possess a vibrant combination of colours with two long, white tail feathers; radiant blue and black upper; a yellow belly and a thick, red bill. Unlike most Kingfishers, the Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher opts for ground-level termite mounds as opposed to the more lofty habitats of other Kingfishers. www.redmillhouse.com.au /birds/buff_breasted_paradise_kingfisher.html   (89 words)

Uganda Discovery Tour In the afternoon, a guided forest walk should reveal primates and the incredible bird life, such as chocolate-backed and blue-breasted kingfishers; black-billed touracos and white-thighed hornbills. In the afternoon, we track chimpanzees in the forest and look for rare birds like Chocolate-backed and Blue-breasted Kingfishers, Black-billed Touracos and White-thighed Hornbills. This is an isolated block of the Budongo Forest that has never been logged and is characterised by huge mahogany and ironwood trees. www.rainbowtours.co.uk /uganda/group_tour.html   (1617 words)

kingfisher - Auctions The Kingfisher Illustrated History of the World by C... Countryside, The KINGFISHER, 1970, Rosemary Eastman - $5.22 The Kingfisher Treasury of Stories for FIVE YEAR OLDS. www.cereva.com /s/kingfisher/index.html   (1175 words)

Birds: Alcedinidae Alcedo quadribrachys Bonaparte, 1850 - Shining Blue Kingfisher Alcedo coerulescens Vieillot, 1818 - Small Blue Kingfisher Todirhamphus sanctus (Vigors and Horsfield, 1827) - Sacred Kingfisher www.phthiraptera.org /Birds/Alcedinidae.html   (178 words)

African Bird Club main In passing you may spot Green-backed Woodpecker, Square-tailed Drongo or a Blue-breasted Kingfisher sitting motionless on its perch. The unique black and yellow Oriole Warbler (Moho), familiar to birders from the Gambia, prefers thick tangles in the mid-storey, particularly around the many palm fronds. www.africanbirdclub.org /feature/cameroon1.html   (2221 words)

birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder Breakfast is served at the Kingfisher`s Terrace Restaurant, which enjoys a magnificent outlook over the bountiful lawns with its many birds, flowers and plants. There are a number of public hides and for the more serious; a small hide overlooking its own small waterhole near the animal sanctuary in the centre of the reserve can be rented by the day for a small fee. The Senegambia in particular is renowned for its bird-garden; however, in Feb 2000 they were feeding the vultures and Black Kites on the lawn, which seemed to have driven some of the smaller birds away. www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/africa/gambia.html   (6312 words)

[No title] Birds: Chamoi bridge area: Squacco Heron, Dwarf Bittern,Hadada Ibis, Montague´s and Pallid Harrier, African and Black Crake, Allen´s Gallinule, Black-bellied Bustard, Fulvuos Whistling Duck, Knob-billed Goose, African Pygmy Goose, Glossy Ibis, Shining Blue Kingfisher, Swallow-tailed and Black-shouldered Kite etc. Long-tailed Cormorant, Great Sparrow Hawk, Ovambo Sparrow Hawk, African Crake, African Finfoot, White-bellied Bustard, Painted Snipe, Senegal Thick-knee, Egyptian Plover, Shining Blue Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, Red-throated and Carmine Bee-eater, Black Coucal, White-crowned Robin-Chat, Zebra Waxbill, Singing Bush Lark, Flappet Lark, Rufuos-rumped Lark, Shrike Flycatcher, etc. Day 2: Early in the morning we´ll work at the back of the camp before breakfast is served at 8.00 a. members.lycos.co.uk /kulanjang/tours.htm   (753 words)

Bird Sightings and Reports Shining-blue Kingfisher One bird at the Kotu Sewage Ponds,. Shining Blue Kingfisher — A pair near Sapu. Have any other birders seen this Kingfisher this autumn? www.gambiabirding.org /sight.html   (5003 words)

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