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The Javan kingfisher is a medium-sized bird (25–27 cm at maturity) with a distinctive large red bill; dark brown irises, head, throat, and collar; a purple body; vivid turquoise primary coverts, secondaries, and tail; white wing patches on the bases of the primaries (visible in flight); and dark red feet. There are no reported significant sexual dimorphisms. Juveniles are duller with brownish-orange bills and whitish throats. Juveniles of the genus Halcyon often show light barring or mottling along areas that are more uniformly colored in adults.
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When to see the Javan Kingfisher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Javan Kingfisher
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Javan Kingfisher
The Javan kingfisher, sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.
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Easily confused with
Mangrove KingfisherHalcyon senegaloidesThe mangrove kingfisher is about 22 cm (8.7 in) long.
Chocolate-backed KingfisherHalcyon badiaThe chocolate-backed kingfisher has the typical stocky kingfisher shape with dark upper parts and pure white underparts.
Brown-breasted KingfisherHalcyon gularisThe brown-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed.
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