Woodland Kingfisher

Woodland Kingfisher

Crowds of children joined us on the bridge hoping to get a look at the birds through our telescopes, something that I tend to encourage. The abundance of water and food meant that there were plenty of birds to see close to the bridge as was the case with this Woodland Kingfisher.

Country: Rwanda
Location: Rwinkavu
Family: Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Species: Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
Date taken: 17/07/2011