Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher female immature, identification

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  • identification
  • ♀
  • immature
  • 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


all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : pber151263
Author :
Flickr
Gender : ♀
Plumage : immature

Shooting

date : 2013 Aug
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Limpopo
Place : Umbabat River Umbabat River
Lat. : 24° 3' 0'' South
Lng. : 31° 40' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 7D
Exposure : 1/1000 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 420 mm

Iso : 250

Flash : no