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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
(L 13" WS 20" Wt 5 oz)
Merritt Island Nat'l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
08Feb2012
One of the few species (of
birds that is) where the
female has brighter colors.
birds that is) where the
female has brighter colors.
Note: photos are of a female
with a rufous band across the
chest and flanks.
with a rufous band across the
chest and flanks.
That kingfisher jewelling upstream
seems to leave a streak of itself
in the bright air. The trees
are all the better for its passing.
(Norman MacCaig)
Six Mile Cypress Slough
23Jan2017
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
Megaceryl in Greek means
great kingfisher; alcyon in
Greek means kingfisher.
great kingfisher; alcyon in
Greek means kingfisher.
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