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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Photo by Aditi Rajan
Published on Project Noah
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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis
Atul
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Comments (12)
SaswatMishra
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2146696002 Please add every great spotting made in INDIA in this mission. Thank you
Atul
you are welcome Aditi!!
Atul
Fantastic pic Aditi ! ,but this is not a blue eared king fisher ,its a common kingfisher . the blue eared variety is rarely seen in these parts and the head is a darker shade of blue .

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