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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis bengalensis

Photo by AkshatPatel
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Description:

Another snap of a kingfisher. This Kingfisher was flying around the Dal lake in Srinagar. So beautiful when it sat down.

Habitat:

Around lakes

Species ID Suggestions

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Comments (8)

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback...! @SachinZaveri - Changed the date. Thanks for the advice..! @AshishNimkar - I added the subspecies to the scientific name. ty for the link..!
Hi this is exact sub specie... http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=403&Bird_Image_ID=37337&Bird_Family_ID=&p=33
Beautiful! Akshat advise you to change "spotted on" date to its actual as show 7 5 2006 in pic, by the help of the spotted on date one can also judge the session of visitor birds in a particular location.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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