Blue-breasted Kingfisher - Halcyon malimbica

Martin-chasseur à poitrine bleue

Blue-breasted Kingfisheradult, identification

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  • identification
  • adult
  • Alción pechiazul
  • martim-caçador-de-peito-azul
  • Zügelliest
  • Halcyon malimbica
  • Coraciiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Species : Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : thhe160182
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Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2013 May
Country : Benin (bn)
Region : Atlantique
Place : Forêt de Péhou Forêt de Péhou
Lat. : 6° 22' 59'' North
Lng. : 2° 9' 0'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7000
Exposure : 1/640 s

aperture : 6.3

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 200

Flash : no