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Measuring about 16 cm, always spotted near water of some kind, ponds, rivers, lakes and mangroves. The diet consists mostly of fish and insects. | Measuring about 16 cm, always spotted near water of some kind, ponds, rivers, lakes and mangroves. The diet consists mostly of fish and insects. | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 2 July 2007
- Alcedo azurea
Description
Measuring about 16 cm, always spotted near water of some kind, ponds, rivers, lakes and mangroves. The diet consists mostly of fish and insects.
Found throughout New Guinea including nearby islands, also the Moluccas and Australia.
Identification
Photographed: Queensland, Australia.
