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Dollar Bird
bklim

Dollar Bird (Eurystomus orientalis)

This bird is a resident bird at my hometown.
The Dollarbird, also known as the Dollar Roller is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive blue dollar shaped spots on its wings.

It has a length of up to 30cm, and can be found in east Asia, from northern Australia to the Japan archipelago. The bird is an insectivore with a love of beetles and often catches prey whilst flying. The young birds have a darker beak which becomes more orange as it becomes mature.
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Habitat
commonly seen as a single bird with a distinctive upright silhouette on a bare branch high in a tree
Location
Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Byram
Date taken
10 May 2008
Scientific name
Eurystomus orientalis
Equipment used
Panasonic FZ18 + 2xTC

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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