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Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Description:

black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish makes it distinctive

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3 Comments

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

thank you Atul and KarenL,,, this one was on the banks of river ganga....holy place for Hindus.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

I agree Atul, beautiful!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

beautiful!

ChimeTsetan
Spotted by
ChimeTsetan

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on Mar 5, 2012
Submitted on Mar 5, 2012

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