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Himalayas - 617 : Crested Kingfisher -World's largest Kingfisher- Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari (Megaceryle lugubris)

Perched on a boulder
in the fast flowing
Himalayan river Shipra ...
Here's a closeup
of the male of this
mega-sized
Kingfisher ... with
genus name
Megaceryle ...

The rufous on the
throat/ breast
is the give away
in largely similar
male and female ...
_________

Kainch Ashram
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
22 April 2013
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Habitat
Fast Flowing Himalayan River
Location
District Nainital, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India
Date taken
22.04.2013
Scientific name
Megaceryle lugubris
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bievreJJ
great video, Alok, lovely with the wind through its feathers, top class, many tfs!!
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
You sure have gotten some great images of this Kingfisher and a superb video guys!
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Great footage of this world's largest Kingfisher. Outstanding bird and close-up footage. TFS Renu & Alok!
 

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