Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Halcyon malimbica

Martin-chasseur à poitrine bleue

Blue-breasted Kingfisheradult, identification, close-up portrait, habitat, aspect, pigmentation, Flight
Sous-bois des berges du fleuve Gambie
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  • identification
  • close-up portrait
  • habitat
  • aspect
  • pigmentation
  • Flight
  • adult
  • Alción pechiazul
  • martim-caçador-de-peito-azul
  • Zügelliest
  • Halcyon malimbica
  • Coraciiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Species : Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
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The picture

O.Net ref. : jabu197927
Author :
Natures d'Afrique et ...
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2016 Mar
Country : Senegal (sg)
Region : Tambacounda
Place : Wassadou-Lodge- fleuve Gambie Wassadou-Lodge- fleuve Gambie
Lat. : 13° 18' 36'' North
Lng. : 13° 23' 24'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300S
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 4

Focal length : 120 mm

Iso : 2500

Flash : no