Order: Coraciiformes - Family: Alcedinidae Habitat: Wetlands

The least seen of the three kingfishers

All records since January 2014

Adult male
1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Dorsally green. White collar and underparts. Rufous breast. Green tail barred underneath. 1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano 1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Lesser upperwing coverts lack dots. Streaked flanks

Adult Female

7 5 16 © Claudia Mon Lacks rufous on chest. Streaked flanks. 7 5 16 © Claudia Mon Robust black bill. Small white dot in front of the eye. 7 5 16 © Claudia Mon Broken breast band. 7 5 16 © Claudia Mon Green tail. Central rectrices green, rest of rectrices barred white 14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian Upperwing coverts lack white dots. 14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian 14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Diet
14 5 16 © Claudia Mon They perch on branches or hover above water and dive to catch fish

1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano	1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano	1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano	1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano	1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano

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