Giant Kingfisher Perched On A Lifeless Log At The Edge Of He Chobe River In Chobe National Park In Botswana, Africa. Stock Photo

Pictured is a male Giant kingfisher perched on a lifeless log at the edge of he Chobe River in Chobe National Park in Botswana, Africa. The binomial name is Megaceryle maxima and it is the largest kingfisher in Africa. The giant kingfisher is monogamous and a solitary breeder. The nest is a long horizontal tunnel that is excavated into a river bank by both sexes using their feet and bills. It feeds on crabs, fish and frogs caught by diving from a perch. The bird was photographed from the Chobe River on a safari boat from the historic Chobe Game Lodge.