Seasonal behavior. Partially migrant. Diet and Nutrition The Common kingfisher is carnivore piscivore and mainly eats fish and small crustaceans, such as prawns and crabs. Diet Carnivore, Piscivores. Serial monogamy. April, another by July, a third in early October. Least concern LC. Population Population threats The Common kingfisher in most parts of its range, is indeed common, but it is under threat from river pollution, disturbances and human developments.
Ecological niche Common kingfishers serve as a good indicator of the health of an ecosystem. The blue and green colors that Common kingfishers are famous for is due to iridescence, not pigment, so in different light and from different angles they will appear to have a different color.
Kingfishers in Greek mythology were seen as the Halcyon bird, having power to control the waves and wind. There are 87 species of kingfisher, but the Common kingfisher is the only one that breeds in Europe. When diving for a meal, the Common kingfisher often completely submerges in the water, with its wings folded backward to form a V shape. It is even able to dive straight through thin ice after a fish.
References 1. Included in Lists Birds of Kuwait. Birds of Czech Republic. Birds of Malaysia. Birds of Bahrain. Related Animals Pied Kingfisher. Azure Kingfisher. Belted Kingfisher. Collared Kingfisher. Giant Kingfisher. Malachite Kingfisher. Green Bee-Eater. Laughing Kookaburra.
Ring-Tailed Lemur. Nile Crocodile. Hi there, We rescued a white throated kingfisher from our cats and basically have no idea on how to care for them. Not very sure if we fed it correctly in the first place as the tiny fish pieces were just there inside the beak. Appreciate your expertise very much on this.
Oh cool! Nice pics of it! How did u take ur time 2 observe the kingfisher for so long? Love ur pics but the fact that kingfishers eat such things sends shudders up my spine!!!! Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Similar Posts. As usual, on the morning of 13th September , Chan Yoke Meng went to photograph Mike Tan a.
Your post was helpful. Thank you for sharing. You are welcome. Hello there, My name is Aly and I would like to know if you would have any interest to have your website here at besgroup. Thanks, Aly. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Kingfishers that live in forests, grasslands, and deserts have a different diet, dining on a variety of insects, spiders, reptiles, and small mammals, which they catch by spying the prey from a perch and darting out to snap it up.
Even snakes are sometimes on the menu: the blue-winged kookaburra is known as a snake hunter, grabbing a snake behind the head and bashing it against a branch or rock to kill it. Kookaburras are one of the few kingfishers that live in groups. Most kingfishers are solitary, only pairing up with a mate during breeding season. But laughing and blue-winged kookaburras live in family groups made up of a male and female pair and their older offspring, which help the pair raise new chicks.
Instead, they nest in burrows that they dig into dirt banks, tree cavities, or old termite mounds. A male and female pair works together to create the burrow, taking turns digging out the soil with their feet.
The burrow takes three to seven days to complete. It often slopes upward to avoid flooding and is usually about 3 to 6. The burrow ends in a nesting chamber that is about 8 to 12 inches 20 to 30 centimeters wide and 6 to 7 inches 15 to 17 centimeters high. This is where the eggs are laid and the chicks raised. Eventually, they perch at the entrance or even on a branch nearby, waiting to be fed.
After fledging, it can be a few days to a few weeks, depending on the species, before the chicks start finding and catching their own food. The Micronesian kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus was once found throughout the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands, but its population declined dramatically due to predation by the introduced brown tree snake.
This bird is now extinct in the wild, and the population in managed care numbers , making it the rarest bird at the San Diego Zoo. By supporting San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, you are our ally in saving and protecting wildlife worldwide.
Length: Largest - laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae , up to 18 inches 46 centimeters ; smallest - African dwarf kingfisher Ceyx lecontei , 3. Weight: Heaviest - laughing kookaburra, up to 17 ounces grams ; lightest - African dwarf kingfisher,. Many kingfishers can eat prey that seem too large to fit in their mouths.
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