Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisheradult

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  • 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

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : sama231180
Author :
samuel.marlin
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2008 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Mpumalanga
Place : Sabi Sands Game Reserve Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Lat. : 24° 46' 53'' South
Lng. : 31° 27' 11'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : SONY DSLR-A100
Exposure : 1/500 s

aperture : 6.3

Focal length : 500 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no