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Green and rufous kingfisher

Chloroceryle india

Description:

Smaller kingfisher with beautiful green and rufous colors. Note the large head and iconic kingfisher bill, used to snatch fish from the water

Habitat:

Lives along streams and small tributaries in the Amazon Basin. This one was spotted sleeping on a branch overhanging a small stream off of the Napo River in Peru. Near to ExplorNapo Lodge

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2 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fantástico bella ave::

Yasser
Yasser 11 years ago

Great nighttime shot.

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Indiana, Loreto, Peru

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 11, 2012

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