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Ceryle rudis
his is a medium-sized kingfisher, about 25 cm (9.8 in) long with a white with a black mask, a white supercilium and black breast bands. The crest is neat and the upperparts are barred in black. Several subspecies are recognized within the broad distribution. The nominate race is found in sub-Saharan Africa, extending into West Asia.
It is common throughout sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia from Turkey to India to China. It is resident, and most birds do not migrate, other than short-distance seasonal movements
Spotted on Jul 17, 2018
Submitted on Jun 29, 2019
2 Comments
What a catch Jasem. Great shot. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing spotting. I've never seen this species of kingfisher before. Thanks for sharing, jasem.