Rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa)

[dolina]

Rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) by alabang, on Flickr

Framed in camera, no crop. Best viewed full screen on a Retina Display

The rufous-backed kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand in tropical lowland forests near lakeshores and streamsides. The small bird is solitary and hunts from a low perch over the water by diving for insects and frogs. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Oriental dwarf kingfisher.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-backed_kingfisher

Location: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coron,_Palawan

[seaslug]

Beautiful!

[eaglem]

Very good capture.

[Gaz]

Lucky you, nice background, perch, lighting and he's got lunch ready as well...

[P Plates]

Definitely a WOW image. Beautiful colours in the bird.

[dolina]

Thanks Greg, eaglem, Gaz and P Plates.

[wacko-ocker]

great colour is it just my monitor, because the bird looks like it has no tail feathers

[dolina]

Thanks Rod.