Summary ²

The Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical west Africa. This kingfisher is essentially resident, but retreats from drier savanna areas to wetter habitats in the dry season.

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1. (c) Valerie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18922711@N00/3672656882
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcyon_malimbica

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