Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) - U/WV - Water edges; Lakeside; CC; LCK; SB;
Alt. Common Name : Miyako Kingfisher, Black-capped Purple Kingfisher
- is a tree kingfisher . This most northerly of the Halcyonidae is resident over much of its range, but northern populations are migratory and the wintering range extends to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Borneo and Java.
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sighted - Lakeside (near dog field) 23oct06; JLP 03Nov07; JLP 31oct08;