Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Coraciidae
Genus
Eurystomus
Species
orientalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Oriental Dollar Bird Brunei
Number of Sub-Species
Ten Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory moving to the moister equatorial belt in the dry season
Preferred Habitat
Open wooded areas with hollow bearing trees to build nests.
Distribution and Range
From Australia to Japan and India
Food
Perches on a tree searching for flying insects which it will fly out and catch on wing before returning to the same perch.