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  1. delia todd

    What kind of bird is this?

    Colours can change quite a lot, depending on the light and angle of the light. Ah yes, alternative names can cause problems sometimes. Particularly when two countries call different birds by the same name LOL. However, no-one else would call them Kotare would they, as that's the Maori word.
  2. delia todd

    What kind of bird is this?

    Hi miserablepersona and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. That's a kingfisher, and probably a Sacred Kingfisher (I'm not sure if you have other kingfisher species in New Zealand) but someone will likely let us know if that's the case. I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I...
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