#Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)

(Photo by Saswat Mishra)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Southeastern Asia; India

Size (Weight/Length)- 20 g; 14 cm

Diet- Insects; Small amphibians; Small reptiles; Fish

Cool Facts- The oriental dwarf kingfisher is one of the smallest species of kingfisher. They are also one of the few birds to only have three toes. Surprisingly, this bird lacks sexual dimorphism so both males and females sport their brilliant plumage. Oriental dwarf kingfishers mate for life and dig burrows in stream banks as their nest. The tunnels are carefully dug so the eggs sit on a flat surface but the entrance of the nest is lower, allowing for water to drain in case it rains. Both mom and dad raise their chicks, until the chick fledges after less than a month. As oriental dwarf kingfishers are not waterproof, they dart down to the surface of the water and spear small fish and amphibians with their sharp beak.

Rating- 13/10 (Contrasting colors are the best colors and nature agrees.)

[yotarosuite]

"Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher"

-ミツユビカワセミ-

Fujifilm X-T5 / Tamron 150-500mm f5-6.7

photo by yotarosuite

[birdblues]

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

[proton-wobbler]

Battle Royale

Pool Party! (E-5)

These birds are loosely grouped by their associations with water, and because I didn't want the family BR to get too big. Keep your eyes peeled- there may be someone here who got a little lost, but we don't discriminate here!

[silvascribble]

I’ve been doing #Flocktober

Here are some highlights!

[ahthedoodle]

[far-side-skies]

And we are finally up and running! Here's the lineup for February's bird OC entries for the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher! These all look so great! I love how everyone's used the colours for this one!

Vote for a favourite here: https://strawpoll.com/polls/6QnMOQXX7Ze

Dalia and Rowan, the Vapos cherubs by @irisarchborn

Jewel (aka Circus Kid), the dawnrunner-nightcrawler hybrid by myself and @grimm-the-6th

Roxanne King, the flashy detective by @rainymeadows-art

Anther Talon, the Cyclonian sniper by @bloo-per

Cedric Fisher, the Talon explosives expert by @happypanda101

Thank you to everyone who took part this month. Stay tuned for the next bird which will come out sometime soon!

Hint: You'll find it somewhere here on my blog already.

[famoushindi]

10 Most Colourful Birds on Earth

Around 10,000 different kinds of gorgeous birds ( Most Colourful Birds on Earth) can be found throughout the world. Each one is distinctive and special in its own right, and each has a particular effect on the ecosystem. While this may be the case, it is also true that brilliant, colourful birds with amazing plumage in a variety of colours have a distinct charm. To evade predators, animals…

[far-side-skies]

Aaaaaaa this is so cool! I LOVE the hat!

fun little entry for @far-side-skies' bird oc challenge this month!

Anther Talon is renown amongst the ranks as one of the first and most successful Cyclonian assassins. Trained and a friend of Scimitar, he was given the codename "Kingfisher" to compliment the efficient manner in which he'd neutralise targets.

To the Atmosians, he does not exist, much in thanks to his distant methods of carrying out missions. With a success rate rivalling even Scimitar's, he is held in high regard by the Elites as a model worker and key agent in winning the war the dirty way.

Apparently, there's a rumour that he's on close terms with even Elite-General Snipe...but what would such an aloof agent of Scimitar be doing with someone as boisterous as him?

bonus art:

someone put aptornis out of her misery.

[nmotypdfsfg]

[birdblues]

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

[proton-wobbler]

Battle Royale: Finale

Pool Party! (E-6)

Okay okay, so technically Platypus won its bracket, but in keeping things fair I'm putting the runner up, who is an actual bird. Don't worry- platypus will get its own little spotlight post. They're delightfully strange!

[far-side-skies]

💜💜THEM!!💜💜

This bab was so much fun to work on with you Grimm!

I hope you guys love them as much as we loved making them!

This months a collab character for @far-side-skies oc challenge with @far-side-skies

Their name is Jewel and they are very rare hybrid of Nightcrawler and Dawnrunner. The two species are natural enemies and despise one another despite many similarities between them.

Jewel was born (hatched) in a traveling circus and has no home terrar.

Their father, Romeo, is a Dawnrunner and has raised them on his own with the help of their cirus.

Their mother, Juliet, is a Nightcrawler, or in far-side-skies' lore a night elf queen.

No we were not subtle with the names.

Jewel is the main trapeze performer with their father being a strong man and knife thrower.

They love preforming and their giant weird family.

Check out far-side post for more info and an awesome mini fic!

[demeter1111]

The Oriental Dwarf kingfisher, also called the Black-backed Kingfisher or Three-toed Kingfisher, is a small, colorful bird found in the lush forests of Southeast Asia.

🎥: Deepak Chaturvedy IG

[pansyfemme]

Someone said that you look like a hummingbird and I just needed 2nd that. Or even an oriental dwarf kingfisher, perhaps. The best of Lisa Frank x howl esque maximalism. I am obsessed with your wizardy cape

thank you so much,, i aspire to be many of tbese things

[far-side-skies]

Heads-up it’s Saturday the 25th, y’all have until tomorrow to get your kingfisher entries posted. Make sure to tag and DM me so I get your entries on time!