| 21. | The female lacks the head and breast bands and is heavily barred on the back and flanks.
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| 22. | They can also have a heavier breast band and a generally duller appearance in comparison to the males.
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| 23. | Males have white underparts apart from a broad chestnut breast band and some green spotting on the flanks.
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| 24. | The 7.5 cm long female lacks the long tail and has blackish underparts with a green breast band.
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| 25. | Males have white underparts apart from a broad chestnut breast band and some green streaks on the flanks.
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| 26. | The male blue-banded kingfisher has white underparts with a blue breast band, whereas the female has orange underparts.
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| 27. | The summer male has a black head with a white throat and supercilium and a reddish breast band.
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| 28. | Adults have a black breast band.
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| 29. | The underparts may be white or rufous, and all forms have a contrasting breast band except male ringed kingfisher.
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| 30. | Sexes are similar, but the young have a paler breast band and golden tips to the upper part feathers.
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