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Kingfisher - Common Kingfisher

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Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

bright blue above, greenish on wings; top of head finely banded black-and-blue; ferruginous cheek, ear coverts and white-patch on neck sides; white chin and throat and deep ferruginous underbody; coral-red legs and blackish beak
Sexes alike
Photo taken at Kanha Tiger Reserve, MP - India

Habitat:

Fresh waters, mangroves and seashore during winters

Notes:

Solitary, or in scattered pairs

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