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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

            Panic Lake
Sabi Sabi Reserve
South Africa
Near Kruger National Park 

The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Classified by IUCN as Least Concern.

Originally described by Linnaeus in 1758, The habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish make it distinctive. Males have a double band across the breast while females have a single gorget that is often broken in the middle. 

They are usually found in pairs or small family parties. When perched, they often bob their head and flick up their tail.

Unlike some kingfishers, it is quite gregarious, and forms large roosts at night.

This kingfisher feeds mainly on fish, although it will take crustaceans and large aquatic insects such as dragonfly larvae. It usually hunts by hovering over the water to detect prey and diving vertically bill-first to capture fish. When not foraging, it has a straight rapid flight and have been observed flying at nearly 50 km/h. – Wikipedia

Taken in: South Africa / Mpumalanga / Bushbuckridge / Sparta (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 2008

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South Africa 2011

Panic Lake

South Africa

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

Water Kingfisher

5 Subspecies

Found In Pairs

Gregarious

Large Roosts At Night

Eats Fish

Hovers Over Water

Straight Rapid Flight

50 km/h

IUCN Least Concern

Sue Roehl

Pentax K-7

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