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Belted or Amazon Kingfisher?


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#1 leroyvanhee

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:15 AM

Which type of Kingfisher is this?

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#2 leroyvanhee

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:19 AM

This bird was seen in Edmonds Washington state ( North of Seattle, south of Everett).

#3 BarnSwallow

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:20 AM

That would make it a belted.

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 01:33 AM

I agree with Belted Kingfisher.
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Posted 18 July 2012 - 04:52 AM

Also, it looks like a female to me. They have the rust markings on the front, the males don't.




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