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malachite kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small brightly colored kingfisher of sub sahran africa

Notes:

I love how he looks up as if to say: hey, you! I'm fishing here

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
I will have another set - as we were fortunate enough to see two individuals :)

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PublishedAugust 10, 2014

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