Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle torquat

The faint, rusty-colored patches on this bird's flanks identify it as a female. Kingfishers nest in deep burrows they excavate on the sides of steep banks. To reach into one of these occupied burrows is a good way to find out just how sharp and powerful that long beak really is.

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