Colors and Biogeographic Realms
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Symbols
indicates the photos posted also on our photoblog (wildlife portrait archive) ;
indicates the identification being uncertain ;
indicates an introduced or re-introduced species ;
indicates the subject was dead when pictured ;
indicates a hybrid ;
indicates a chained or caged animal ;
indicates the photo taken with a trail camera ;
indicates the photo taken using a song/call recording (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates the poto taken using bait (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates a movie or slideshow; and
indicates a painting or drawing.
indicates a audio file.
indicates the identification being uncertain ;
indicates an introduced or re-introduced species ;
indicates the subject was dead when pictured ;
indicates a hybrid ;
indicates a chained or caged animal ;
indicates the photo taken with a trail camera ;
indicates the photo taken using a song/call recording (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates the poto taken using bait (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates a movie or slideshow; and
indicates a painting or drawing.
indicates a audio file.
Classification - Identification
The classification, common names and scientific names are based on 'Taxonomy in Flux (TiF)' by John H. Boyd III.
The identification of subspecies is based on location only in most of cases, and is therefore unreliable, inconsistent or even meaningless. It is added for fun only.
If you find errors, please contact site owner.
Our Policies
- Our collections basically comprise photographs of the living creatures we have actually encountered by chance.
- We don't use any bait, scent, artificial roost, audio devices or other unfair method to lure birds or animals except for some rare cases marked with relevant icons (We often talk / whistle to them with our own organs though).
- Our collections include photos of domesticated animals freely walking, wandering or reposing at the time of our encounter. Animals in captivity are marked with the chain icon.
- Similarly, you will only find plants and fungi growing wild. Rare exceptions include farm products like finger millet or rape flowers.
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CORACIIFORMES
Covering : Meropidae, Coraciidae, Alcedinidae
FEATURED PHOTOS
Photos featured on the blog - Click each thumbnail to see the relevant blog entry.
PHOTOGRAPHS
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European Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops apiaster). Photo : 08/2010, Côte-d'Or, France. -
European Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops apiaster). Photo : 08/2010, La plaine de la Crau, France.
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Crested Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 04/2011, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Indian Roller [4] (Coraciidae. Coracias benghalensis). Photo : 07/2011, Pallama, Sri Lanka.
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Stork-Billed Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis capensis). Photo : 07/2011, Habarana, Sri Lanka.
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White-Throated Kingfisher [11] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 07/2011, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Merops leschenaulti). Photo : 08/2011, Kotmale, Sri Lanka.
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Green Bee-eater (Meropidae. Merops orientaliss). Photo : 08/2011, Yala, Sri Lanka.
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White-Throated Kingfisher [12] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
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Collared Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus chloris). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
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Stork-Billed Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon capensis). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
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Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [6] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 05/2015, Koshiki Is., Japan.
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Black-capped Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon pileata). Photo : 09/2016, Napa-hai, Yunnan, China.
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Ruddy Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda major). Photo : 06/2018, Nagano, Japan.
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Ruddy Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda major). Photo : 09/2021, Nagano, Japan.
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Crested Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 11/2023, Oita, Japan.
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