Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher female 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. : yvlh100452
Author :
Ypix
Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2010 Jul
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Mpumalanga
Place : Skukuza Skukuza
Lat. : 24° 56' 59'' South
Lng. : 31° 34' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/640 s

aperture : 2,8

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 250

Flash : no