Arise the Javan blue-banded kingfisher: a species at last. Henceforth it won’t be confused with the Malay blue-banded kingfisher. But it is also critically endangered. It’s not always ...

This kingfisher photo opportunity, long awaited, got better and better. And then duckweed bloomed, covering the pond. ... Both banded kingfishers sexes wear blue breast bands.

This isolated sanctuary is popular for its rich bird- and wildlife such as the Blue-banded Kingfisher and Whitehanded Gibbons, as well for its rare and beautiful flora like Rafflesia's -- known to ...

This isolated sanctuary is popular for its rich bird- and wildlife such as the Blue-banded Kingfisher and Whitehanded Gibbons, as well for its rare and beautiful flora like Rafflesia's - known to ...

It was a cold and crystal clear late morning in February, walking around the beaver pond when I heard the unmistakable call ...

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This isolated sanctuary is popular for its rich bird- and wildlife such as the Blue-banded Kingfisher and Whitehanded Gibbons, as well for its rare and beautiful flora like Rafflesia's ...