Monday, August 5, 2024

COMMON KINGFISHER, LEPELAARPLASSEN, FLEVOLAND, NETHERLANDS, 7/23/2024 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this kingfisher as a Common Kingfisher (also called Eurasion Kingfisher or River Kingfisher) as follows:
  • Blue crown, nape and side of neck with white patch between nape and side of neck
  • White throat
  • Face has black eye stripe, rufous loral spot and rufous ear-coverts
  • Brilliant azure-blue back and tail and blue wings with pale blue spots
  • Rufous underparts
  • Long bill
  • Red legs and feet
   The Common Kingfisher is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.





 

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