Location
Mary River, Kakadu National Park
Australia
Metadata
Make Nikon D1X
Lens Nikkor AF VR 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6D
at 600 mm
Exposure 1/180 s, f/6.7, ISO 400
Image size 800 x 521 pixels
IOC Names
Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae
Deutsch Götzenliest Dutch Heilige IJsvogel
Italian Martin pescatore sacro Spanish Alción Sagrado
Comments
The Sacred Kingfisher, along with other Pacific kingfishers, was venerated by the Polynesians, who believed it had control over the seas and waves.
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| 27/04/2002 |
Sacred Kingfisher |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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