Adult (Oriental) © Saurabh Sawant eBird S40531193 Macaulay Library ML 79113321
Adult (Collared) © Rodolfo Quinio
Adult (Nicobar Is.) © Yogish Holla
Adult (Arabian) © Karl Overman
Juvenile (Collared) © Pam Rasmussen
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Adult (Oriental) © Dave Bakewell
Adult (Collared) © Tim Forrester
Adult (Oriental) © Deepak Sahu
Adult (Oriental) © Supaporn Teamwong
Adult (Collared) © Colin Trainor
Adult (Oriental) © Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang
Adult (Oriental) © Ian Davies

łowczyk obrożny Todiramphus chloris

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Identification

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A mid-sized kingfisher with a variable plumage pattern; nearly 50 subspecies described worldwide. All of them have a greenish-blue crown, a white spot above the lores, a black mask extending down as a narrow band across the hindneck, and a white collar. Upperparts are greenish-blue, rump brighter blue, with blue wings and tail and white underparts. Female and juvenile slightly duller. Subspecies mainly differ in plumage, with upperparts varying from blue to green to olive-toned, white loral spot sometimes extending as a supercilium, and underparts sometimes buffier. Gives various vocalizations, but most common call is a “kek-kek-kek-kek.” Frequents mangroves and tidal creeks, though sometimes inhabits other habitats, including coconut plantations in islands.

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