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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Males have two breast bands, while females such as this have only one broken band. They have a huge range extending from South Africa to China. African birds are the nominate race with spotted rather than streaked flanks and a smaller bill. The sole member of the genus "Ceryle," it is thought to be more closely related to tropical American kingfishers than it is to African or Asian species. Sometimes called "Lesser Pied Kingfisher."
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Location
Kunduchi Salt Flats, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Date taken
21 December 2024
Scientific name
Ceryle rudis
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Media information

Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
78
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
PiedKingfisherIMG_2776.jpg
File size
181.6 KB
Date taken
Thu, 21 November 2024 8:35 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 719px

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