Indigo-banded Kingfisher [HD]
This Indigo-banded Kingfisher is a Philippine endemic found in freshwater streams of Luzon and its satellites, Mindoro, Panay, Negros and Cebu. This little jewel prefers to perch low over water on rocks or branches and dives head first to catch small fish and small crabs. The one in the video is a female individual videoscoped in one of the streams from Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Luzon, Philippines. The male individual has two indigo bands on the breast.
Indigo-banded Kingfisher, Alcedo cyanopecta
November 2011, Mt. Makiling, Laguna, Luzon, Philippines
Great video! They are also commonly seen around the majayjay area! Superb plumage!
very cute 🙂
Thanks Jaime!
Saw a small kingfisher in Greenbelt in Makati diving and catching a small fish near the chapel area. Looking at the list of kingfishers in this site, this must be the one. It may have been living in the area for a while now as the Sunday crowd of people going to mass did not deter it to hunt that day.
Good day Arnold.
What you saw in Greenbelt is a Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, very similar to the Indigo-banded Kingfisher.
This is a Common Kingfisher: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201377245182300&set=gm.512755912171604&type=1&theater
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Birding Adventure Philippines