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Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Sales Professional with great love for nature, collecting various birds on my camera, fighting for conservation of nature. My wife,Gaythri Devi also sharing similar interests and also being a better photographer, you can find us on Sundays in some jungle!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Small Blue Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis 16cm
Siriya Neela Meenkothi in Tamil (சிறிய நீல மீன்கொத்தி)
Widespread resident. Orange ear coverts. Greenish blue on head, scapulars and wings, and turquoise line down back. Fresh waters in open country, also mangroves and seashore in winter.

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