Gazing at the left side of the frame as the crest on its head moves up and down, a female Banded Kingfisher Lacedo pulchella, is perched on a tree in a forest in Thailand

banded kingfisher lacedo pulchella birds of thailand kingfishers of thailand animals of thailand forest national park nature rainforest wildlife kingfishers tree kingfishers khao yai coraciiformes alcedinidae halcyoninae fledgling jungles feathers kaeng krachan habitat tropical branch feeding blue banding rufous red bill short crest sexual dimorphism myanmar malaysia southeast asia female orange red bill crest nesting season