Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher male adult, identification
It is the world's largest Kingfisher. It frequents a wide variety of aquatic habitats, rivers, lakes, coastal lagoons or mangroves. It feeds mainly on fish, crabs, frogs and small reptiles.

C'est le plus grand des martins pêcheurs au monde. Il fréquente une large variété d'habitats aquatiques, rivières, lacs, lagunes côtières ou mangroves. Il se nourrit de poissons, crabes, grenouilles et petits reptiles.


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  • identification
  • ♂
  • adult
  • Martín gigante africano
  • pica-peixe-gigante
  • Riesenfischer
  • Megaceryle maxima
  • Coraciiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Species : Giant Kingfisher

Geographic range by countries


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O.Net ref. : cadw20259
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Apr
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Gauteng
Place : South Africa South Africa
Lat. : 25° 42' 42'' South
Lng. : 28° 13' 53'' East

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/750 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no