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− | + | [[Image:Crested_Kingfisher.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Yeshey Dorji <br />Location: Begana, western [[Bhutan]] ]] | |
;[[:Category:Megaceryle|Megaceryle]] lugubris | ;[[:Category:Megaceryle|Megaceryle]] lugubris | ||
− | + | ==Identification== | |
+ | 41cm. | ||
− | + | *Black and white barred above | |
+ | *White underparts | ||
+ | *Rufous breast band (male) | ||
+ | *White specked breast band (female) | ||
+ | *Barred wings and tail | ||
+ | *Spotted breast | ||
+ | *Pink cinnamon underwing-coverts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | North East [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], northern [[Indochina]], south and east [[China]], north-east [[Afghanistan]], [[Japan]], [[Thailand]] and [[Myanmar]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | There are 4 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Mountain rivers, and large foothill rivers. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | The diet includes fish. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Megaceryle+lugubris}} | {{GSearch|Megaceryle+lugubris}} | ||
*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=373&Bird_Image_ID=458&Bird_Family_ID=76 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=373&Bird_Image_ID=458&Bird_Family_ID=76 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Megaceryle]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Megaceryle]] |
Revision as of 16:20, 11 March 2009
- Megaceryle lugubris
Identification
41cm.
- Black and white barred above
- White underparts
- Rufous breast band (male)
- White specked breast band (female)
- Barred wings and tail
- Spotted breast
- Pink cinnamon underwing-coverts
Distribution
North East India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, south and east China, north-east Afghanistan, Japan, Thailand and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Mountain rivers, and large foothill rivers.
Behaviour
The diet includes fish.
References
Wikipedia; Arthur Grosset