Alcedo atthis FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE Habitat: Clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks, mangrove creeks and swamps Distribution: Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N Diet: Fish Distinguishing features: Blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill 10-Sep-2011 Pic: Sudhir Singh |
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