Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher female adult, identification

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  • identification
  • ♀
  • adult
  • 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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The picture

O.Net ref. : jmra64112
Author :
Des Ailes et des Plum...
Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2009 Feb
Country : Gabon (gb)
Region : Estuaire
Place : Makora Makora
Lat. : 0° 15' 0'' North
Lng. : 10° 14' 5'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure : 1/30 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 160

Flash : no