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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

Description:

My 100th Spotting and I did so with one of my favourite birds!!!

Habitat:

Lake

Notes:

The call of this kingfisher is then a short shrill seek. The breeding song is a chuckling li-cha-cha-chui-chui.

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25 Comments (1–25)

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thx purple scarf!

Saumya Wanniarachchi
Saumya Wanniarachchi 10 years ago

Beautiful set of photos ,such beautiful colors !!!! :)

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Yeah I live these little guys, thanks Staccyh!

staccyh
staccyh 10 years ago

Great little birds, nice photos Jared!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks so much letermagog and fiorella2!

Ietermagog
Ietermagog 10 years ago

Great series for your 100th spotting!!!!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thank u so much Jen!

JenKnight
JenKnight 10 years ago

just beautiful

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks so mich Lori and Kerry!

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 10 years ago

Oh! It's beautiful Jared. Lovely capture!

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

Gorgeous.

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks Seema, he's very cute!

Seema
Seema 10 years ago

cute guy

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks so much Sandra!

SandraPereira
SandraPereira 10 years ago

Congrats !!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks so much Alice!!

AliceGreenup
AliceGreenup 10 years ago

Gorgeous! Congratulations on your 100th!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks so much Reiko, yip the colors are really incredible. We also have two other local kingfishers with the same sort of plumage! Really beautiful!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Beautiful colors! Perfect shot.

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks Scott and Kathleen!

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 10 years ago

Great series, love the colors on it.

KathleenMcEachern
KathleenMcEachern 10 years ago

Beautiful bird and spotting! Congratulations on 100th spotting.

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 10 years ago

Thanks very much Yuko and Debbie for your kind words! The photos don't do this kingfisher justice, he is so beautiful to see!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Such a gorgeous bird and congratulations on your 100th!

Debbie Stewart
Debbie Stewart 10 years ago

Congratulations on 100 spottings...now this one I am envious of!! what a beautiful little bird with such amazing colours. very similar to our common kingfisher but much cuter!

Jared Hersch
Spotted by
Jared Hersch

George Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 27, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013

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