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Little Kingfisher
tcollins

Little Kingfisher (Alcedo pusilla, Ceyx pusilla)

Earlier this week I posted an image of this bird. It didnot really give the impression of just how tiny this bird is, only 11 -13 cm. Hopefully this one conveys its size
Habitat
mangrove
Location
Darwin NT
Date taken
25-10-08
Scientific name
Alcedo pusilla, Ceyx pusilla
Equipment used
40d 100-400mm
For some reason I always thought these were the size of a kookaburra until I saw one at the Melbourne Zoo a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't believe how small they are. Absolutely beautiful!
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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