Yellow-billed Kingfisher
A species of Yellow-billed Kingfishers Scientific name : Syma torotoro Genus : Yellow-billed Kingfishers
Yellow-billed Kingfisher, A species of Yellow-billed Kingfishers
Botanical name: Syma torotoro
Genus: Yellow-billed Kingfishers
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The yellow-billed kingfisher is 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 29 cm (11 in), and it weighs 30–50 g (1.1–1.8 oz). Its orange colouring and yellow bill are distinctive; it has an orange head and neck with a black nape patch and white throat. Adult females also have a black crown patch. The upper mantle is blackish grading to olive green on the back, blue-green on rump and with a blue tail. The upperwing is dull green-blue with dark olive-black flight feathers. The underparts are pale orange-grey. The bill is orange-yellow in adults, dark grey in juveniles. 
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-billed Kingfisher feeds on large insects, earthworms, small snakes, and lizards. It exhibits a unique side-to-side sway while perched, then dives to the ground to capture prey.
Habitat
The yellow-billed Kingfisher typically resides in varied forested environments including primary and secondary rainforests, as well as monsoon and mangrove forests. This species is adapted to thriving in mature teak and rubber plantations, monsoon scrub, and forest clearings. The yellow-billed Kingfisher can also make use of isolated forest patches within woodland areas and prefers areas that are accessible such as roads through forests and forest edges. It often occupies the understorey and subcanopy layers of these ecosystems, seldom venturing to the forest canopy or ground level. While the broader geographical range encompasses tropical regions, elevation specifics are excluded from this summary.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The yellow-billed kingfisher is widespread throughout lowland New Guinea and the adjacent islands, extending to northern Cape York Peninsula in Australia. It may be found in rainforest, monsoon forest and along forest edges.
Species Status
With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, the conservation status of this species is assessed as being of Least Concern.
Photo By Don Roberson 
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