Striped Kingfisher
Highly territorial...across
much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Halcyon chelicuti
(L 6.5")
Nairobi National Park
18Oct2014
Lake Nakuru National Park
31Oct2014
As kingfishers catch fire,
dragonflies draw flame.
dragonflies draw flame.
(Gerard Manley
Halcyon in Greek is a mythical
bird, associated with the
kingfisher; chelicuti is after an
Abyssinian (Ethiopian) village.
bird, associated with the
kingfisher; chelicuti is after an
Abyssinian (Ethiopian) village.
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