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Giant kingfisher

Megaceryle maximus

Photo by RachaelB
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Field Notes

Description:

Large size and chestnut underparts. Male has chestnut on breast, female on belly. Usually seen in pairs. Preys on fish which it mostly catches by flying from perch.

Habitat:

Larger dams or rivers.

Notes:

Unfortunately this guy was hiding behind a branch when I got the shot. This is a male judging by the chestnut on the breast rather than the belly.

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Comments (3)
RachaelB
Thanks! @Courtney - we were so lucky, over two days we saw the giant kingfisher, the malachite, woodland, brown-hooded and the pied kingfisher. It was amazing.

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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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