“A comparison of an immature male (top, from an earlier time) with immature female (bottom) Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting). “The bill colour differences are a useful ID. “Although it could be argued that the bird on the top is … Continued
“Note the white tip to the bill and rufous behind the eye (not ‘blue-eared’) that support the immature status of the Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting meninting). “The coral-red, especially to the lower aspect of the mandible supports it being female. … Continued
Raptors and owls regularly cast pellets. Other than these groups of birds, kingfishers, bee-eaters, herons and shrikes similarly do so. These are carnivorous birds that swallow their prey together with bones, scales, feathers, furs, etc. The flesh is easily digested … Continued