Halcyon malimbica, Blue-breasted Kingfisher
A stamp issued by Nigeria in 1965
There are plenty of photos of this bird, which lives in Nigeria and central Africa, on the web.
In PIA’S GARDEN, THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN 53, July 2008
Ida Tonini writes
“At the beginning this pool welcomed Pia on hot summer nights under the light of the full moon; now as well as the water lilies it is full of lotuses , water ranunculus and thousands of living creatures – passing birds [even a kingfisher], frogs, tadpoles and small snakes”
A bit like Ithaki which gave the reason for the journey the name kingfisher gave the reason to read this article in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN