Ringed Kingfisher
Largest kingfisher in the Americas
...conspicuous and noisy...nests in
burrows excavated in banks.
burrows excavated in banks.
Megaceryle torquata
(L 16")
Nariva Swamp
19Feb2018
Megaceryl in Greek means
large kingfisher; torquata in
Latin means twisted necklace.
large kingfisher; torquata in
Latin means twisted necklace.
The front of the Japenese
bullet train was modeled
after the long, slim beak of
the kingfisher.
bullet train was modeled
after the long, slim beak of
the kingfisher.
(Jim Robbins)
© Gregory
Budney
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