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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

Description:

A small, very brightly coloured kingfisher, with red feet and a red beak. It is only 13 centimetres (5.1 in) in length. The malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.

Habitat:

Seen along the Kazinga Channel between Lake George and Lake Edward.

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2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 9 years ago

thanks patty. Yes the colours are amazing... No camouflage there!

patty
patty 9 years ago

Lovely bird Pamsai!!! Magnificent colors!!!!=D

pamsai
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pamsai

Western, Uganda

Spotted on Jul 14, 2014
Submitted on Sep 12, 2014

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