22 October 2008

Dollarbird at dead coconut tree

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) photograph on top of dead coconut tree.
I didn't got the flight pic that shows the two silver dollar coins under its wings.
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Eastern/Broad-billed Roller, Tiong Batu  Other common name: Eastern/Broad-billed Roller, Tiong Batu (Malay)

1 comment:

Amila Salgado said...

Great!. Now, I would like to get a photograph like that. It is a highly scarce resident in Sri Lanka and a species which has declined steeply here.

I was pleasantly surprised to see many at Malaysia.