Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher male adult, identification

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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


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stme226321
Author :
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2016 Sep
Country : Botswana (bc)
Region : South-East
Place : Gaborone Gaborone
Lat. : 24° 39' 30'' South
Lng. : 25° 54' 53'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure : 1/2500 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 600 mm

Iso : 2000

Flash : no