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. : thhe95022
Author :
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2010 Dec
Country : Mali (ml)
Region : Ségou Ségou
Lat. : 13° 26' 59'' North
Lng. : 6° 16' 42'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D50
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 300 mm

Flash : no