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A stunning blue-and-white kingfisher with entirely blue upperparts in both sexes. Female has white throat and pale blue breast and belly, but male shows more white, with pale blue confined to belly. Juvenile resembles dull male, with buff throat, spot near bill, and speckled breast and collar.
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When to see the Lazuli Kingfisher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lazuli Kingfisher
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Lazuli Kingfisher
The lazuli kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It can be found on the islands of Seram, Ambon and Haruku. Found singly and in pairs in lowland wooded areas, including cultivated areas and mangroves. Pale blue underside is unique among kingfishers in its limited south Moluccan range. Rowdy vocalizations include repetitive "ker-chick" series and "ki-ki-ki-ki…" calls. It gets its name due to its colour being reminiscent of lapis lazuli.
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Easily confused with
Chattering KingfisherTodiramphus tutusIt resembles the collared kingfisher but is smaller and lacks any rust colour in the plumage.
Ultramarine KingfisherTodiramphus leucopygiusThe ultramarine kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
White-mantled KingfisherTodiramphus albonotatusThe white-mantled kingfisher is 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in) in length and has a black bill, and the plumage is mostly white in the male, with blue wings, tail, a turquoise crown, and a thick black stripe through the eye.
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