![Kingfisher Taken shot at Yalagiri .Yelagiri is a hill station in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road.[1] Located at an altitude of 1,110.6 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village (also spelled Elagiri at times) is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green valleys.[2]<br />
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From Wikipedia, Alcedo atthis,Common Kingfisher](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2643/34691_medium.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wYs%2Bk%2BGgBxI7T5%2BYpSF4XCP%2FS18%3D)
Kingfisher
Taken shot at Yalagiri .Yelagiri is a hill station in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, India, situated off the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur road.[1] Located at an altitude of 1,110.6 metres above Mean Sea Level and spread across 30 km2, the Yelagiri village (also spelled Elagiri at times) is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens, and green valleys.[2]
From Wikipedia,
The Common Kingfisher is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
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Uploaded Dec 14, 2015. Captured Aug 22, 2015 18:55.
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