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Crested Kingfisher

Ceryle lugubris

Photo by Harsha Singh
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

It is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of Northern India. It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail. It lacks a supercilium and has a spotted breast, which is sometimes mixed with rufous. (Ref. Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Banks of the Ganges.

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Comments (5)
Harsha Singh
Thank you, Cindy and Kerry. He needs to comb his hair. :)
KerryHawkins
Looks like he just got out of bed!!! Good one Harsha!
Wild Things
Wow! This is a must see for me. Thanks for sharing Harsha!

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