crusty Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I took this pic of a Bue Kingfisher devouring a 6 inch centipede in front of my house. I believe a centipede's bite is very painfull and can kill a baby child so does anyone know why this bird can withstand its bites ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 That looks more like one of those Cuckoo/Crow/Jays than a Kingfisher, not least because of it's lack of umbrella-like beak There's a designated board in the issan forum that might be able to advise in more detail. Poster issanbirder (I think that's correct) will have some idea. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/229372-birdwatching-in-isan HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Birds probably know to grab these things by the head and kill them, thereby rendering them harmless. Plus their feathers probably protect them. Although I did read somewhere that centipedes can sting from any leg, so I might be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Moved to Pet and vets forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjarnNorth Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 The bird in this photograph is an Indian Roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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