Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima

Martin-pêcheur géant

Giant Kingfisher female adult

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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

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The picture

O.Net ref. : stme200112
Author :
Stéphane Merle
Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2014 Feb
Country : Kenya (ke)
Region : Rift Valley Province
Place : Naivasha Naivasha
Lat. : 0° 43' 42'' South
Lng. : 36° 25' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 60D
Exposure : 1/640 s

aperture : 5.6

Focal length : 300 mm

Iso : 1000

Flash : no