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Location

Rio Tenorio, Guanacaste
Costa Rica

Metadata

Make Nikon D300
Lens Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6G   at 450 mm
Exposure 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 1400 
Image size 600 x 400 pixels

IOC Names

Order  Coraciiformes   Family  Alcedinidae

Deutsch  Amazonasfischer Dutch  Amazone-ijsvogel
Italian  Martin pescatore amazzonico Spanish  Martín Pescador Amazónico

Comments

Amazon kingfishers are distinguished from the Green ones by the absence of white spots on the wings and the outer tail feathers.




 

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    26/12/2008

Amazon Kingfisher male
Chloroceryle amazona
Martin-pęcheur d’Amazonie

Jean-Michel PAULUS