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Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Description:

One of the biggest Kingfisher, caught a fish from the pond

Habitat:

Western Ghats, a biodiversity hot spots of the World.

Notes:

Stork-billed kingfisher lives in wooded habitats near water bodies. It is territorial and even chases large predators and hunts fish, frogs, crabs, rodents and even young birds.

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G Mohandas
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G Mohandas

Karnataka, India

Spotted on May 31, 2016
Submitted on Jul 8, 2016

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