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When to see the Rusty-capped 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 Rusty-capped Kingfisher
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Rusty-capped Kingfisher
The rusty-capped kingfisher or Palau kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Palau. The natural habitat of this species is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the Micronesian kingfisher.
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Easily confused with
Flat-billed KingfisherTodiramphus recurvirostrisThe flat-billed kingfisher is a compact bird characterized by a comparatively short, shallow, and wide bill.
Blue-black KingfisherTodiramphus nigrocyaneusThe blue-black kingfisher is 23 cm (9.1 inches) long and weighs 51–57 grams (1.8–2.0 ounces).
Sombre KingfisherTodiramphus funebrisThis is a relatively large kingfisher, measuring up to 28 cm (11 in).
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