Alternative name: Small Blue Kingfisher
- Alcedo coerulescens
Identification
13 cm (5 in)
Male
- Greyish azure blue head and upperparts
- White supra-loral patch
- White neck patch
- Azure rump
- White underparts
Distribution
Indonesia: found in southern Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Kangean Islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are usually found near a variety of water sources, such as tidal estuaries, mangroves, mudflats, freshwater streams, canals and fish ponds.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of small fish, crustaceans, and aquatic insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cerulean Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cerulean_Kingfisher
External Links
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