CORACIIFORMES: Halcyonidae

Todiramphus macleayii  

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Bribie Island, QLD (Jun, 2013)

The Forest Kingfisher tossed the crab in the air and scrunched it in its strong beak before eventually swallowing the crab.

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

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Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher regurgitating

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Forest Kingfisher