Blue-eared Kingfisher by a river in Borneo

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Blue-eared Kingfisher (male), perched by the Kinabatangan River, Borneo. Blue-eared Kingfishers have vividly blue plumage with amber-brown breast feathers. They are tiny kingfishers with an average size of 16cm, and are normally found darting about shady rainforest streams. They have unusually long beaks which they use to hunt crustaceans, dragonfly larvae and small fish.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Other Name(s): Blue-cheeked kingfisher, Deep-blue kingfisher, Ceylon blue-eared kingfisher, Malaysian kingfisher
Scientific Name: Alcedo meninting
Size: 16 cm
Wingspan: 24 - 26 cm
Diet: Crustaceans, dragonfly, fish
Habitat: Rainforest, densely shaded forests
Distribution: Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia
Conservation: Least Concern