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| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Male |
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| Photographer : | © Ashwin Dev |
| Location : | Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Date : |
9 January 2014 |
| English synonyms: | Kingfisher, River Kingfisher, European Kingfisher, Small Blue Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher, Common Eurasian Kingfisher, Ceylon Common Kingfisher (taprobana), Hispid Kingfisher (floresiana, hispidioides), Cobalt-eared Kingfisher (hispidioides) |
| Bird Family : | Alcedinidae - Smaller Kingfishers |
| Bird Group : | CORACIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Note the nictitating membrane covering the bird's eye in the left-hand image. |
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