Crested kingfisher
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| Adult Crested Kingfisher, Jim Corbett National Park, India | |
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| Species: | M. lugubris
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| Megaceryle lugubris (Temminck, 1834)
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| The Distribution of the Crested Kingfisher | |
The Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of Northern India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, Southeast Asia and Japan. It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail. It lacks a supercilium and has a spotted breast, which is sometimes mixed with rufous. This bird is mainly found in mountain rivers and larger rivers in foothills.
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