Pied kingfisher
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The pied kingfisher is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies, and is the only member
Pied kingfisher male
Pied kingfisher female
Egg, collection Museum Wiesbaden
Immature male C. r. rudis Uganda
Crested kingfisher
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The crested kingfisher is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia. It is part of the kingfisher genus Megaceryle with three other species: the giant kingfisher, the ringed kin
Pied kingfisher
…than short-distance, seasonal movements. In India, it is distributed mainly on the plains and is replaced in the higher hills of the Himalayas by the crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris). The pied kingfisher is estimated to be one of the three most-numerous kingfishers in the world; the other two are the common…
Megaceryle lugubris, crop
Wiki yamasemi mesu, crop
From Darap village in West Sikkim, India
Crested Kingfisher, Himalayan Range, Uttarakhand, India