Super Rare Dwarf Kingfisher Photographed For The First Time After 130 Years Eluding Scientists

This fairy-like bird was first described in 1890, but it isn’t until 130 years later that we finally have the chance to admire its beauty in high-resolution images. Meet the South Philippine dwarf kingfisher, a striking critter that is just too perfect to be true....

Robert S. Kennedy Bird Conservancy’s director Miguel David De Leon and his team have been working hard for ten years straight to document this bird’s behaviors. As a Filipino field biologist, De Leon is only interested in the colorful wildlife of this archipelagic country.