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Crested Kingfisher

Ceryle lugubris

Description:

It is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of Northern India. It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail. It lacks a supercilium and has a spotted breast, which is sometimes mixed with rufous. (Ref. Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Banks of the Ganges.

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5 Comments

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 10 years ago

Thank you, Cindy and Kerry. He needs to comb his hair. :)

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 10 years ago

Looks like he just got out of bed!!! Good one Harsha!

Nice one, Harsha!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 10 years ago

:-)

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Wow! This is a must see for me. Thanks for sharing Harsha!

Harsha Singh
Spotted by
Harsha Singh

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on May 9, 2013
Submitted on May 9, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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