Belted Kingfisher | Audubon Field Guide
Streams, lakes, bays, coasts; nests in banks. During winter and migration, may be found in almost any waterside habitat, including the edges of small streams and ponds, large rivers and lakes, marshes, estuaries, and rocky coastlines; seems to require only clear water for fishing.
Belted Kingfishers Nest in Burrows Up to 15 Feet Long
2019年4月8日 · These stocky, short-legged birds use their front claws—with two forward-pointing toes fused together for added strength—and their strong bills to dig holes. The holes typically reach three to six feet into the sandy bank, but some nesting holes can extend 15 feet.
Kingfisher - Wikipedia
Like many forest-living kingfishers, the yellow-billed kingfisher often nests in arboreal termite nests. The black-backed dwarf kingfisher is considered a bad omen by warriors of the Dusun tribe of Borneo. Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes.
Belted Kingfisher - All About Birds
It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill. These ragged-crested birds are a powdery blue-gray; males have one blue band across the white breast, while females have a …
Belted Kingfisher Life History - All About Birds
It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill. These ragged-crested birds are a powdery blue-gray; males have one blue band across the white breast, while females have a …
Belted kingfisher - Wikipedia
This bird nests in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank or sand bank and excavated by both parents. The female lays five to eight eggs and both adults share the task of incubating the eggs and feeding the young.
Belted Kingfisher - American Bird Conservancy
Belted Kingfishers nest in tunnels, which the birds excavate in a sandy bank, usually along a body of water. Although kingfishers have short legs and small feet, a specialized long, flat toe and sharp, pointed claws help expedite digging.
Belted kingfisher | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2023年11月17日 · Because their nests are low and in the ground, it's no surprise that some of the Belted Kingfisher's predators are mink, rats, cats and other ground-based animals. Belted kingfishers are active birds, patrolling up and down the nearest water sources, always ready to dive down and snag a meal.
Belted Kingfisher (Megacyrle alcyon) - U.S. National Park Service
2021年9月28日 · The kingfisher nests in vertical embankments along river or lakeshores. They excavate a long tunnel, sometimes as much as 15 feet long, with an entrance hole located about a foot from the top of the embankment.
Belted Kingfisher - BirdWeb
The Belted Kingfisher nests in burrows dug in sandy banks. Two of its toes are fused together and act as a shovel for digging these burrows. Both the male and the female incubate the 6-7 eggs that she lays in the burrow.
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