Pied Kingfisher in its Habitat !!!! Mysore Outskirts Not only is the pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) the largest bird capable of a true hover in still air, it is also the only kingfisher with all black and white plumage. This distinctive bird has white-spotted, black upper parts and white underparts, with a broad band of black streaks on the upper-breast and a narrow black bar below. There is a prominent white eyebrow and a black eye-band that stretches to the back of the neck, as well as a white throat and collar and a white patch on the wing-coverts. The rump is barred black and white, the iris is brown and the weak, fleshy, feet and legs are black. The male pied kingfisher is distinguished from the female by the presence of two full breast bands, with the female having just a single incomplete band. SizeLength: 25 cm Male weight: 68 - 100 g Female weight: 71 - 110 g Please view in Full Screen Mode !!!!.....
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:05:04 +0000
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