Striped Kingfisher - Halcyon chelicuti

Martin-chasseur strié

Striped Kingfisher male adult
Common endemic species living in woodland, savannah and forest edges. This bird feeds mainly on large insects, lizards and snakes.
Espèce endémique commune qui vit dans les zones boisées, les savanes et les lisières des forêts. Cet oiseau se nourrit de grands insectes, de lézards et de serpents.
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  • ♂
  • adult
  • Alción estriado
  • martim-caçador-riscado
  • Streifenliest
  • Halcyon chelicuti
  • Coraciiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Species : Striped Kingfisher

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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O.Net ref. : cadw49542
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2008 Mar
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Mpumalanga
Place : Pretoriouskop Pretoriouskop
Lat. : 25° 10' 42'' South
Lng. : 31° 16' 41'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure : 1/400 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 550 mm

Iso : 250

Flash : no