| Little Kingfisher Ceyx pusillus (aka Alcedo pusilla) |
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Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia October 2013 The Little Kingfisher is distributed in Papua New Guinea and nearby islands and into northern and north-eastern Australia. See the distribution map at Birdlife International. It is found in mangroves, swamps, creeks and streams in woodland and forest. |
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A tiny kingfisher, it feeds in tiny fish, shrimps, water beetles and insect larvae which it catches in a shallow dive then returns to its perch to consume the catch. | |||
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