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Black-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha)
Black-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha)
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Photo description
Sulawesi, Indonesia endemic. This is a bird of the subtropical and mangrove forest. We saw this in the mangroves on a boat trip near Tangkoko Lodge.
Uploaded Jul 27, 2009 | Flickr URL
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Sulawesi Indonesia Black-billed Kingfisher Pelargopsis melanorhyncha
3 comments have been posted about this photo

Funny he can fly with that bill, but I think that about our local one. Does this one natter at you like our belted kingfishers do?
Posted on Jul 27, 2009
I didn't actually hear it but apparently it makes loud, cackling and wailing but not wholly unmusical calls.
Posted on Jul 27, 2009
It is wonderful to see this snap.
Posted on Jan 23, 2010
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