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Megaceryle alcyon
The Belted kingfisher is slate blue and white with a shaggy crest. Both sexes have a white spot at the base of their stout bill. The female has a rufous band across its belly that the male doesn't have.
Spotted at the Black Bayou Lake NWR in Louisiana (see pic 5).
Spotted on Nov 17, 2022
Submitted on Nov 20, 2022
2 Comments
Thank you, Hema.
Beautiful spotting.These kingfishers are noisy and likable!