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Common Kingfisher in flight

Common Kingfisher in flight - Adult female

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Tejina (La Laguna), Tenerife

Country image taken

» Canary Islands

Date

» September, 2014

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm

Bird Species

»Alcedo atthis - Common Kingfisher

Bird Species (French)

»Martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Bird Family

»Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Bird Group

»Coraciiformes Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This is a very rare migrant in the Canaries, with only scattered records in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma. This bird was only seen for two days at this site.

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