1 Australian Emperor at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Anax papuensis | 24 Nov 2020 | roymcd |
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I just missed the actual 'strike', but I think the dragonfly was laying eggs and the kingfisher swooped down and picked it up from the water's surface. After a couple of minutes the dragonfly was eventually swallowed headfirst.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.162271-35.314435
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2020 04:42 AM Recorded on
- roymcd Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Additional information
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Species information
- Anax papuensis Scientific name
- Australian Emperor Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1654.2m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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