Size & diagnostic markings:- 28 Cm. This is a good size Kingfisher and readily available bird in Malaysia. This Kingfisher has two colors when the bird is seen with different perching position. First , when facing the bird, it has  has dark chestnut colored head down to the back of the neck. The neck and the upper part of breast - white. Lower part in dark chestnut. Looks like a brown bird with prominent white throat. When the bird is having its back to the viewer, the bird appear turquoise blue, a dash of dark blue on the wing patch, then with a brown head. This is a bird with light blue color.

Distribution :-  The area where this bird comes from start from Egypt, Middle east, Indian Sub-continent, southern China, Taiwan, Philippines, Sumatra and Java. mentioned earlier, one of the most common birds in Malaysia

Habitats & preferences:- This is an open country bird, more of the lowlands but are found up in some hills. Seen in large numbers in rice fields.

At 28 cm, this is an average size Kingfisher. The bird existence spread along a belt of land from northern Egypt , Indian Sub-continent, South China down to South east Asia, omitting Thailand.

This is the most welcoming trash bird. Colorful with plenty of calls through out the day and seen in every corner of Malaysia. Welcoming in the sense that on a fruitless birding trip, the bird is likely to be there to keep company. This is such a prolific breeder.

In Malaysia, where can the bird be found:- This bird in not only the most common Kingfisher but also the one fo the most common birds in Malaysia, so need no further elaboration.

With Will would Wander