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ForestCavity nestMedium · 78 g
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Reaching approximately 25 cm, the ruddy kingfisher has a very large, bright red bill and equally red legs. The body is rust red, generally deepening to purple at the tail. There is little sexual dimorphism though some sources report male birds being somewhat brighter in plumage. Due to its preference for heavily forested areas, the kingfisher's high, descending call is more often heard than the bird itself is seen, and these birds generally travel singly or in pairs.
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When to see the Ruddy Kingfisher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ruddy Kingfisher
The map shades 17 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Ruddy Kingfisher
The ruddy kingfisher is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia.
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Easily confused with
Brown-breasted KingfisherHalcyon gularisThe brown-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed.
Blue-breasted KingfisherHalcyon malimbicaThe blue-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher widely distributed across Equatorial Africa.
Chocolate-backed KingfisherHalcyon badiaThe chocolate-backed kingfisher has the typical stocky kingfisher shape with dark upper parts and pure white underparts.
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