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Dollarbird


Dollarbird
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 17 W: 0 N: 497] (2460)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D300, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-24 5:16
Viewed: 391
Points: 2
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Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis

Main features: Medium (30cm), appears blackish in poor light; but upon closer inspection: blue-green plumage; brownish head; blackish cap; blackish upper tail and flight feathers; bill large, stubby, orange; feet red; iris yellow.

Juvenile: Bill brown, duller, "dollar" not so well-defined.

Call: Described as a harsh single kack at rest and in flight. Sometimes 3-5 loud kack-kak-kak or kek-ek-ek. Two birds sitting side-by-side sometimes clatter away like castanets.

In flight: Large, blue-tinged white patch at the base of primaries. Rolling flight with deep flapping.

Similar birds: In flight, they look like Nightjars. But Nightjars are less acrobatic.

Status in Singapore: Common resident and winter visitor throughout the island and North and South offshore islands.

World distribution: East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia.

Classification: Family Coraciidae. World 12 species, Singapore 1 species.

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Hello Ang
This is a very good capture with the dollarbird cloaking up and ready to land with food in his mouth..The focus is a little soft but inflights are so hard as I well know..Fantastic work and this should have recieved more attention.
Best regards
Paul

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