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Stork-billed kingfisher.
They are very large kingfisher, measuring 35 to 38 cm (14 to 15 in) in length.
They are widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia.
An adult Stork-billed Kingfisher has a green back, blue wings and tail, and grey head. Its underparts and neck are buff. The very large bill and legs are bright red.
This species hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and young birds and digs its nest in a river ba