Facts about Collared Kingfisher
It is also known as the White-collared Kingfisher or Mangrove Kingfisher. There is a white collar around their neck, giving the birds its name. Their clutch size varies from 2-7 eggs while the color of the eggs is whitish. The Collared Kingfisher is 22 to 29 cm long. It weighs 51 to 90 grams. The Collared Kingfisher has about 50 sub-species. It has a variety of calls which vary geographically. The most typical call is loud, harsh and metallic and is repeated several times. It is most commonly found in coastal areas, particularly in mangrove swamps. It also inhabits farmland, open woodland, grassland and gardens. In some parts of its range, especially on islands, it can be seen further inland, ranging into forest or into mountain areas. The Collared Kingfisher has a large bill which is black with a pale yellow base to the lower mandible. It varies from blue to green above while the underparts can be white or buff. The Collared Kingfisher will get its prey by staying motionless for long periods and waiting for its prey once the prey is spotted it is attacked and eaten. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia and Australasia to Polynesia. Female Collared Kingfishers tend to be greener than the males. In coastal regions their favourite food is small crabs, but they will eat a wide variety of other animals including insects, worms, snails, shrimps, frogs, lizards and small fish. |
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