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Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
-22.2124, 29.0355
Field Notes
Description:
This is a medium-sized kingfisher, 20–23 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wing panel and tail. Its head, neck and underparts are white, and its shoulders are black. The flight of the Woodland Kingfisher is rapid and direct. The large bill has a red upper mandible and black lower mandible. The legs are bright red. Some birds may have greyish heads, causing confusion with Mangrove Kingfisher.
Habitat:
wooded habitats
Notes:
awesome bird too and I was not bored to hear his call !
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Woodland Kingfisher
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2011
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