Ringed kingfisher sitting on a riverside branch, Rio Cuiaba, Pantanal, Brazil

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The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil are the world's largest tropical wetlands and it is a vast area rich in environmental biodiversity, harboring many endangered and threatened species. The Pantanal ecosystem is reported to be home to over 300 mammalian species, 400 fish species, 480 reptile species, 1000 bird species, and over 9000 different subspecies of invertebrates. Ringed kingfishers (Megaceryle torquata) are the most common kingfishers found along the Rio Cuiaba river system, and can be seen fishing or, as here, sitting on a riverside branch.

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Size: 4000px × 3200px
Location: Rio Cuiaba, Pantanal wetlands, Matto Grosso State, Brazil
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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