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The stork-billed kingfisher (''Pelargopsis capensis'') (formerly ''Halcyon capensis''), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. This kingfisher is essentially resident throughout its range. This is a very large kingfisher, measuring in length. The adult 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. The flight of the stork-billed kingfisher is laboured and flapping, but direct. Sexes are similar. There are 15 races, mostly differing in plumage detail, but ''P. c. gigantea'' of the Sulu Islands has a white head, neck and underparts. The call of this noisy kingfisher is a low and far reaching ''peer-por-por'' repeated every 5 seconds or so as well cackling ''ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke''. Stork-billed kingfisher is a species of a variety of well-wooded habitats near lakes, rivers or coasts. It perches quietly whilst seeking food, and is often inconspicuous despite its size. It is territorial and will chase away eagles and other large predators. This species hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and young birds. Stork-billed kingfisher digs its nest in a river bank, decaying tree, or a tree termite nest. A clutch of two to five round white eggs is typical. ==References== * ==Gallery== Image:SBKF1.jpg| Chinese Garden - Singapore Image:Stork-billed_Kingfisher.jpg| In Kumarakom, Kerala, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis) eyeing a prey in Kolkata W IMG 3555.jpg | eyeing a prey in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis) sitting above a water-hole in Kolkata I IMG 0380.jpg| Sitting above a water-hole in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis) calling at Kolkata I IMG 7503.jpg| Calling in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher I IMG 9693.jpg| In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher I IMG 7659.jpg| In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:Stork-billed Kingfisher I IMG 7407.jpg| In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Image:STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER I3 IMG 5422.jpg| In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. File:King Fisher Bird.JPG File:Halcyon capensis11.JPG|thumb|Stork-billed Kingfisher 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stork-billed kingfisher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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