The Pied kingfisher is the world's third most common kingfisher and is found in four subspecies from Africa all the way to China. The male has a double band across the breast while females have a single gorget that is often broken in the middle, as on this picture. This female sat on a cliff in Lake Awassa, near a beach hotel with lots of guests, but didn't seem to be particularly disturbed by it. By the number of droppings, we may gather that this is a favourite lookout.