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Stork-Billed Kingfishers

Stork-billed kingfisher

The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) is a large tree kingfisher which has a large distribution that covers the vast majority of Asia.  This kingfisher is resident throughout its range, living in a variety of lowland forests near lakes, rivers, or coasts. I have encountered this kingfisher at Kuala Baram Wetlands on several ocassions. They are larger in size than collared kingfisher. Stork-billed kingfisher seen at Kuala Bartam ...

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