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Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides), Madagascar

The Madagascar Kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) belongs to the endemic bird species of Madagascar and Mayotte (Comoros). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Year: 2012

From album: Madagascar's Environmental Values and Challenges

Photographer: Peter Prokosch

Tags: fauna Madagascar

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