When we were in Usgalimal to visit the Rock Engravings we came across Common Kingfisher.
It is a small Bird, measuring 25-35 cm in length with a wingspan of 25 cm. These birds have bright plumage and have compact body, short tails, large heads and long bills. The upper-parts of this beautiful bird are Greenish Blue and the back and the rump are pale sky-blue.
On the throat and the nape it has a whitish patch. It has rufous patches at the base of the bill and ear region. It has greenish blue neck strip while the breast, abdomen and rest of the underparts are rufous.
Their main diet is mostly fish. It also feeds on aquatic insects, flies, dragonfly nymphs, butterflies.
It is a small Bird, measuring 25-35 cm in length with a wingspan of 25 cm. These birds have bright plumage and have compact body, short tails, large heads and long bills. The upper-parts of this beautiful bird are Greenish Blue and the back and the rump are pale sky-blue.
On the throat and the nape it has a whitish patch. It has rufous patches at the base of the bill and ear region. It has greenish blue neck strip while the breast, abdomen and rest of the underparts are rufous.
Their main diet is mostly fish. It also feeds on aquatic insects, flies, dragonfly nymphs, butterflies.
