I saw a kingfisher at the local greenway/canal sitting on a fence. I have recently spilt water on my camera and think that it is destroyed, and i could have got great pictures! It is very rare to see one here in inner suburban sydney and so i was very pleased.
But am unsure if it is a Azure Kingfisher or Sacred. It was small, it had orange under parts, not bright, and white around its neck, and a blue stripe down its back, the blue was not all over. It had rusty red or orange on its head, about the beak. It may have been a juvenile??
Any ideas appreciated. Thanks
From what you have said, especially the white collar and a rusty colour near the beak, I'd say it was a Sacred Kingfisher. I can't be sure though.
Thanks Antoni, I agree. After a bit more research and noting that the colour was a turquoise blue, I think a Sacred Kingfisher. Thanks for the confirmation.
elizabeth