Bird genealogy >> Order Coraciiformes >> Family Alcedinidae
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Location

Sukau River, Sabah, Borneo
Malaysia

Metadata

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IOC Names

Deutsch  Storchschnabelliest Dutch  Ooievaarsbekijsvogel
Italian  Martin pescatore becco di cicogna Spanish  Alción Picocigüeña

Comments

The bird having the largest bill of all kingfishers eats mainly fish and crustaceans, but also lizards, rodents and young birds.




 

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    17/08/2002

Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Martin-chasseur gurial

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