Male Ruddy Kingfisher.

Female Ruddy Kingfisher. Paired with the individual above. The white feathering around the ear area is the distinguishing mark of this bird.

The female individual above caught a Sakishima grass lizard.

A Ruddy Kingfisher in splendid male plumage.

A Ruddy Kingfisher holding territory at the entrance to a forest track. Sex unknown.

A Ruddy Kingfisher perched high in a Giran strangler fig. Probably female.

A Ruddy Kingfisher in the park. Female. A parent and child were playing badminton nearby, but the bird didn't seem to mind much.

A Ruddy Kingfisher from the neighbourhood. Sex unknown. One of a pair that has already begun excavating a nest hole.