Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher male
It is the world's largest Kingfisher. It frequents a wide variety of aquatic habitats, rivers, lakes, coastal lagoons or mangroves. It feeds mainly on fish, crabs, frogs and small reptiles. C'est le plus grand des martins pêcheurs au monde. Il fréquente une large variété d'habitats aquatiques, rivières, lacs, lagunes côtières ou mangroves. Il se nourrit de poissons, crabes, grenouilles et petits reptiles.
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  • ♂
  • Martín gigante africano
  • pica-peixe-gigante
  • Riesenfischer
  • Megaceryle maxima
  • Coraciiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Species : Giant Kingfisher

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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O.Net ref. : cadw20258
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Gender : ♂

Shooting

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Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D70
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 200 mm

Flash : no