Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher

The specific epithet cyanotis is from classical Greek kuanos for "dark blue" and "-ōtis" for "eared". The first formal description of the Sulawesi lilac kingfishers were by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824 under the binomial name Dacelo cyanotis. Notable features include the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. The adult male has a brown crown and back and rufous rump and tail. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher belongs to kingfisher in the genus Cittura, found in the lowlands of the Indonesia island of Sulawesi and Lembeh. The species is found in lowland rainforest and drier hill forest up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude. It perches motionless on a low branch watching for its prey, mainly large insects, on the ground below. Little else is known of the behaviour of this species, and no nests have been found. (Wikipedia, general species account).