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African Pygmy Kingfisher

Ispidina picta

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Description:

Flew into my bedroom window and knocked himself out for a bit. Recovered quite fast though :)

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African Pygmy Kingfisher

Species ID Suggestions

Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Comments (7)
LauraMaria
I'm glad to hear he was okay in the end :) What a gorgeous bird! His purple feathers match your nail polish haha! Atul's got the right ID, too.
Ashish
You lucky one to touch this nice bird...without captivated it..!! Nice to hear your story..
Dangermouse
Beautiful creature, though I bet it had a headache afterwards!
The MnMs
Nice! although poor kingfisher
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011

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