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Common Kingfisher

Description:

The Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter. This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Kingfisher)

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bhargav.py
bhargav.py 11 years ago
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis


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14 Comments

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 11 years ago

absolutely stunning !!! Perfect picture, very nice !!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Gorgeous!

HemantKumar
HemantKumar 11 years ago

sorry n thx for the information i'll remove it

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HemantKumar
HemantKumar 11 years ago

JUST ADDED A QUICK ILLUSTRATION ...:)

KuheliBD
KuheliBD 11 years ago

so very beautiful

amihan.ramos.1
amihan.ramos.1 11 years ago

wow such a wonderful creature!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

gorgeous !!

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

beautifully captured

HemantKumar
HemantKumar 11 years ago

thx everyone

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

A Beauty!

Ryan21
Ryan21 11 years ago

beautiful bird!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

This one is extraordinary just beautiful :)

HemantKumar
Spotted by
HemantKumar

Telangana, India

Spotted on Jul 22, 2012
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012

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