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Belted Kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon

Photo by LauraFrazier
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark blue-gray above and mostly white below, with white collar, shaggy crest, and large bill.

Habitat:

Saw this Kingfisher perched in a tree along the Shenandoah River near Charles Town, WV

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Comments (3)

Wow, what a beautiful bird. Nice shot!

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