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The rufous-lored kingfisher is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long. The crown is blackish-blue, with cobalt-blue edges, and the lores and neck-collar are rufous. The upperparts are mostly blackish and dark blue, with a bright azure-blue rump. The underparts are white in the male, and buff in the female. The eyes are dark brown, the beak is black, and the legs are greyish. The juvenile bird is similar to the female, but with duller plumage. The subspecies are coloured different shades of blue.
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When to see the Rufous-lored Kingfisher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous-lored Kingfisher
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rufous-lored Kingfisher
The rufous-lored kingfisher, also known as Winchell's kingfisher, is a species of bird in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, its natural habitat consists of tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by deforestation, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a vulnerable species.
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Easily confused with
Cinnamon-banded KingfisherTodiramphus australasiaThe cinnamon-banded kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Melanesian KingfisherTodiramphus tristramiThe Melanesian kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Blue-and-white KingfisherTodiramphus diopsThe blue-and-white kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
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