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Ringed kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
-6.61849, -35.4834
Field Notes
Description:
It is 40–41 cm long, with deep blue or bluish-gray plumage with white markings, a shaggy crest and a broad white collar around the neck. Its most distinguishing characteristic is the entire rufous belly, which also covers the entire breast of the male. Females are more colorful than the male
Habitat:
Caatinga near a almost dry river
Notes:
The three times that I went to this spot the bird was there, which means that it was its territorie fishing.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 7, 2014
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