Kingfisher in Africa

[Jeffrey Sipress]

If there's a specific name for this particular variety, I don't know it. Shot from the Landcruiser, but at nearly eye level. One of my better avian images from the trip to Tanzania. Canon 1DsIII, 500mm.

Could this be my first one with good head angle and light? The background was a challenge....

[John Chardine]

Looks like the Brown-hooded Kingfisher?

[Fernando Cerra]

I like it, the bird and the perch are very attractive, agree with you regarding the background.

[Fabs Forns]

Background is what it is. Beautiful bird, is the tail really that blue?

[Ken Watkins]

I am no bird expert but I think this is a Grey Headed Kingfisher. Can I add my support to the above comments regarding the background, it is very difficult if not impossible to get anything other than a very busy background in the African Bush. The remarkable thing here is that nothing is distracting in the foreground.

[John Chardine]

I think you are right Ken- grey-headed, not brown-hooded.

This image has a lot of good aspects including colour, head angle and composition. I like the BG and perch.

[Haim Ziv]

The name is: Chestnut - bellied Kingfisher.
.... and it's beautiful done.

[Ken Watkins]

According to Newmans Chestnut Bellied and Grey Headed are the same thing but I am no expert.