Dwarfs and Pygmies …

The difference is fairly subtle in the gloom of the forest but with practice …

African Pygmy Kingfisher

They are both common at Budongo, about the same size and painted from the same palette. You just need a glimpse of the crown of the head.

African Pygmy Kingfisher
African Dwarf Kingfisher

 

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