The Dollar in sight

Dollar bird perches on a tall dead tree branch at Licuala Hill, Zone I

 Today I'm extremely lucky to have another shot of the Dollar bird, belonging to the Roller family.  From my experience so far, I have only seen this bird coming to town solo.  Its red beak and bluish body is very attractive.  From far, I couldn't specifically recognise this bird because the shot was taken from about 100 meters.  After zooming in on the image then it's confirmed.  This Dollar bird is known to build nest in a hole of the coconut tree.Apparently on this sighting it did not utter any call or sound.

In the background is the Dollar bird, abut 100 meters away. Note the colourful red flushes of a jungle treelet at the foreground.
View from Botanic Island Two, Zone I, looking north.

Second sighting of the Dollarbird

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) - Tiong Batu (Malay)
Zone I

 

 

Dollarbird seen from a distance
Location : Licuala Hill, Zone I

Walking up the Licuala Hill I noticed an unusual shape of a bird perching on a tall dead tree.  This tall tree was always been the favourite perch of the Hill Myna birds.  Sometimes the Blue-throated Bee-eaters may drop by to rest on this tall tree.  But today was different.  The profile or silhouette was different.  I climbed higher the hill in order to get a closer view.  The top picture shows the closest range I could get close to the Dollarbird.  It's a beautiful bird for its unmistakable red bill against a blue body.  Today's sighting is the second that I have come across this rather solitary bird.