Location
Turtle Island Marine Park, Sabah
Malaysia
Metadata
Make Nikon D1X
Lens Nikkor AF VR 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6D
at 600 mm
Exposure 1/180, f/5.6, ISO not available
Image size 600 x 400 pixels
IOC Names
Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae
Deutsch Halsbandliest Dutch Witkraagijsvogel
Italian Martin pescatore dal collare Spanish Alción Acollarado
Comments
The Collared, also called Mangrove or White-collared Kingfisher, has 50 subspecies, making it one of the most polymorphic of all bird species. From the Red Sea to eastern Samoan islands, its range covers 10 000 miles. A constant feature, although not diagnostic, is the large bill with black upper mandible and mainly yellowish-horn lower mandible.
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| 15/08/2002 |
Collared Kingfisher |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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