Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata
Size: | 13 cm |
Habitat: | Rivers and lakes |
Feeding: | Fish and aquatic insects |
The Malachite Kingfisher is one of the most distinctive kingfishers. It has bright blue plummage on its head and wings. The underparts are orange and it has a large red beak. There are small white patches on the neck and throat. The legs are red. The sexes are similar.
It hunts from a branch low over the water, diving to catch its prey.
This photo was taken in the Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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