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Pied king fisher

Ceryle rudis

Description:

This is a medium-sized kingfisher, about 25 cm (9.8 in) long with a white with a black mask, a white supercilium and black breast bands. The crest is neat and the upperparts are barred in black. Several subspecies are recognized within the broad distribution

Habitat:

This kingfisher feeds mainly on fish, although it will take crustaceans and large aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae

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jasem
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jasem

Al Jahra, Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait

Spotted on Nov 26, 2022
Submitted on Nov 26, 2022

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