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Malachite kingfisher  Botswana,Corythornis cristatus,Geotagged,Malacahite kingfisher Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Very nice! It's been a while since we saw a new kingfisher species added. Great photo too, love the light. Posted 8 years ago
  2. Thanks, it's taken a few years to get this one. Posted 8 years ago
  3. I especially like the wide-open mouth - you don't see that in Kingfisher pictures very often! Posted 8 years ago
    1. Thanks Barry - actually regurgitating a pellet! Posted 8 years ago
  4. It looks tiny. I love the action photo! Posted 8 years ago
    1. Thanks, glad you like it. Posted 8 years ago

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The malachite kingfisher is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. The call of this kingfisher is then a short shrill ''seek''. The breeding song is a chuckling ''li-cha-cha-chui-chui''.

Species identified by dunlak
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Uploaded Jun 28, 2017. Captured in Unnamed Road, Botswana.