Pair : Female(L) Male(R) subspecies M. l. continentalis
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Dist. Nainital, India, 28 October 2011
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dist. Nainital, India, 28 October 2011
- Megaceryle lugubris
Ceryle lugubris
Identification
41cm
- Black and white barred above
- White underparts
- Rufous breast band (male)
- White specked breast band (female)
- Barred wings and tail
- Spotted breast
- Pink cinnamon underwing-coverts
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan, North Korea, Japan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Male subspecies M. l. continentalis
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Kainchi Ashram, Bhowali, India, 11 April 2011
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Kainchi Ashram, Bhowali, India, 11 April 2011
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- M. l. continentalis:
- Western Himalayas (Kashmir to central Bhutan)
- M. l. guttulata:
- M. l. pallida:
- Southern Kuril Islands and Hokkaido
- M. l. lugubris:
- Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu
Habitat
Mountain rivers, and large foothill rivers.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crested Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Kingfisher
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