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Brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)

The brown-hooded kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings.
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Habitat
It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, forest edges, and also suburban areas.
Location
Overberg Region Western Cape, South Africa
Date taken
2024/12/08
Scientific name
Halcyon albiventris
Equipment used
Canon
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delia todd
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A cracking picture you've taken of this kingfisher Allen.

Thanks so much for the interesting information about them too.
 

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Category
Africa
Added by
AllenL
Date added
View count
122
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
Æ’/8
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
2500
Filename
20241208-_MG_1847 copy.jpeg
File size
4.2 MB
Date taken
Sun, 08 December 2024 10:28 AM
Dimensions
4236px x 2824px

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