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African Dwarf Kingfisher

African Dwarf Kingfisher - Unspecified

Photographer

» Robert van Zalinge

Location

» "Royal Mile", Budongo Forest, Uganda

Country image taken

» Uganda

Date

» August, 2005

Equipment

» Nikon D70 with 300mm lens

Bird Species

»Ispidina lecontei - African Dwarf Kingfisher

Bird Species (French)

»Martin-pêcheur à tête rousse

Bird Family

»Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Bird Group

»Coraciiformes Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» The bird photographed seems to have an adult's plumage, but just before the picture was taken it had been fed a grasshopper by another bird and was quite easy to approach, therefore it is more likely a "teenager"

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