Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
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Taxon
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Taxon
Megaceryle maxima
Scientific name:
Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, 1769)
Common name:
Giant Kingfisher, Kjempeisfugl
Family:
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Order:
Coraciiformes
Distribution:
Africa; widespread
IUCN Red list:
Least Concern
Accessions
Acc. no.
Type
Prep.
Country
Ocean
Date
Sex
Age
1:
NHMO-BI-66323
Preserved specimen
Study skin
South Africa
1874
Male
Unknown
2:
NHMO-BI-66324
Preserved specimen
Study skin
South Africa
1891
Unknown
Unknown
3:
NHMO-BI-66325
Preserved specimen
Study skin
? Unknown
1890
Unknown
Unknown