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Introduction
What the Belted Kingfisher Looks Like
The Belted Kingfisher has overall_color color of blue-gray and white.
The Belted Kingfisher has above_color color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has head color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has face color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has below_color color of white.
The Belted Kingfisher has back color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has bill color of black.
The Belted Kingfisher has wing color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has belly color of white.
The Belted Kingfisher has tail color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has chest color of blue-gray.
The Belted Kingfisher has leg color of blackish.
The Belted Kingfisher has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Belted Kingfisher
The length of the Belted Kingfisher is from 11.0 inches to 13.8 inches (27.9 cm to 35.1 cm).
The weight of the Belted Kingfisher is from 4.9 ounces to 6.0 ounces (138.9 grams to 170.1 grams).
The wingspan of the Belted Kingfisher is from 18.9 inches to 22.8 inches (48.0 cm to 57.9 cm).
Pictures of the Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (f) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by haricharan, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, female belted kingfisher closeup by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (male) by don r faulkner, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (male) by Under the same moon…, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher, male by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Male Belted Kingfisher by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher-Male by CheepShot, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (f) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Belted Kingfisher, belted kingfisher by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher, female and catch by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, been fishing… by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Birdman of Beaverton, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, handsome girl by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher in the trees by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (f) by 611catbirds, too, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, waiting for lunch to swim by by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, female belted kingfisher by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
female Belted Kingfisher, female belted kingfisher closeup by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Belted Kingfisher, belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), juvenile female by adwsocial, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Belted Kingfisher, kingfisher flyby by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Belted Kingfisher, Coming up Empty! by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Belted Kingfisher, kingfisher success by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Belted Kingfisher, Belted kingfisher and fall colours by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Belted Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) in flight by Dominic Sherony, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Belted Kingfisher
Forages by diving headfirst into the water and using its bill to catch fish just below the surface.
Watches for fish while perched on a branch, wire, rock, or other object above the water, or it may float above it before diving.
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What the Belted Kingfisher Likes to Eat
The Belted Kingfisher feeds on the following:
- small fish
- crayfish
- frogs
- tadpoles
- aquatic insects
- small mammals
- young birds
- lizards
- berries
Where To Find the Belted Kingfisher
You can find the Belted Kingfisher in the following habitats:
- Streams
- lakes
- bays
- coasts
- nests in banks
- edges of small streams and ponds, large rivers and lakes
- marshes
- estuaries
- rocky coastlines
