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Coracias garrulus
Another stunning migrant passing through Qatar en-route from wintering grounds in Africa to breeding areas in Europe. I was surprised by the size of this bird (29-32 cm in lenght, similar to jackdaws). In the pictures you can see the full plumage of the bird, including the turquoise front, electric blue shoulders and wings and brown back.
Spotted on irrigated farm land. Native to
We see migration coming towards an end in Qatar - last species to arrive is the Golden oriole which we spotted (but didn't photograph) on Friday.
Spotted on May 3, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013
5 Comments
Thank you Jheitor! :)
very nice
Mona & Marta thank you very much! Marta - I have some more in the archives that I need to put up :))
Beautiful..
Elsa: I am now reviewing your collection. You have many nice new spottings!