African pygmy-kingfisher perching on branch

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African pygmy-kingfisher (Ispidina picta) perching on a branch. These birds are very small, only about 12 centimetres long and weighing around 12 grams. Both male and female African pygmy-kingfishers have blue heads, white throats, and blue backs, with red legs and beaks. They mainly eat insects such as grasshoppers, worms, crickets, dragonflies, moths, and spiders. Photographed in Kenya.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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