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Giant kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Description:

Giant Kingfisher is 42–48 cm long, with a large crest and finely spotted white on black upperparts. The male has a chestnut breast band and otherwise white underparts with dark flank barring, and the female has a white-spotted black breast band and chestnut belly.

Notes:

It wasn't easy to take this pics and not so good :( I didn't think he was so fearful

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KévinlePape
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KévinlePape

Central District, Botswana

Spotted on Sep 23, 2011
Submitted on Sep 23, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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