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Fiji’s collared kingfishers (Todiramphus chloris vitensis) do hunt for fish in inland waters
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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by James FitzsimonsJames Fitzsimons, J ThomasAccording to the major texts on Fiji’s birds, fish are considered to form only a small part of the collared kingfisher’s diet, and it appears that when fish are taken, this is only in mangroves and beachpools. This article describes systematic fishing by collared kingfishers in a deep inland freshwater body.