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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis bengalensis

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

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Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher


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8 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Gorgeous!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

AkshatPatel
AkshatPatel 12 years ago

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..!

CJulen
CJulen 12 years ago

Great capture!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hi this is exact sub specie...
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

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.

SandraH
SandraH 12 years ago

wonderful!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely!

AkshatPatel
Spotted by
AkshatPatel

Jammu&Kashmir, India

Spotted on May 7, 2008
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011

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