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CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Ceyx azureus
The Azure Kingfisher is an excellent fisherman. It sits on a branch overhanging the river and waits patiently for a fish to betray its presence whereupon it pounces and snaps up the hapless fish.
Azure Kingfisher