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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


1 species ID suggestions

Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher

8 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves a year ago

Gorgeous!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

Welcome..!!

AkshatPatel
AkshatPatel a year 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 a year ago

Great capture!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar a year ago

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

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri a year 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 a year ago

wonderful!

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Lovely!

Jammu&Kashmir, India

Lat: 34.12, Long: 74.87

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

Reference

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