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Azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)
Subject: Azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)
Poster: Axis (ground_assault_11@yahoo.com)
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Azure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)


The azure kingfisher is a small kingfisher with a long, slender black bill and a short tail. The head, neck, upper parts and breast sides are deep azure blue with a violet (purplish) sheen. The neck has a distinctive orange stripe on each side and there is a small orange spot before each eye. The throat is pale orange-white, grading to orange-reddish on belly and undertail. The flanks and sides of the breast are washed purple to violet. The legs and feet are red. The sexes are similar. Young birds have a darker cap and are generally duller.

Ceyx azureus azureus
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