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Malachite Kingfisher

The Malachite Kingfisher is a small jewel-like kingfisher. Note the patterned feathers on its head, which are erected in sexual displays. This bird at Lake Mburo is in front of a papyrus plant. The Ancient Egyptians used papyrus to write on, which is where our word "paper" comes from.

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Uploaded on December 31, 2018
Taken on January 15, 2017