Rasmussen, Pamela

bluebreastedkingfisher2743

Halcyon malimbica

Blue breasted kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica). This bird allowed a close approach by the photographer. The breast is wet from foraging in the moist understory. Whilebeing watched it became suddenly alert, dived down, grabbed a pinkish worm-like invertebrate, returned to the branch and bashed the worm against the branch before swallowing it.

About this image

Identification
Halcyon malimbica (blue-breasted kingfisher)
Location

Budongo Forest, Uganda

Date Taken
June 10 2007
Contributors
Pamela Rasmussen, Michigan State University
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy body parts tails
Anatomy body parts beak

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