Schillere Kingfisher
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Common Kingfisher ( Alcedo quadribrachys ) |
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| Bonaparte , 1850 |
The shining-blue kingfisher ( Alcedo quadribrachys ) is an African Kingfisher .
features
The 16 cm long Schiller kingfisher is similar to the European kingfisher . It is characterized by a black beak, an ultramarine-blue head, dark blue upper sides of the wings, a white throat and a chest, a belly and undersides of the wings in reddish color.
Occurrence
The iris kingfisher is found in the tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa. Two subspecies are known: The range of Alcedo q. quadribrachys extends in West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria , while the occurrence of Alcedo q. guentheri extends from southwest Nigeria to Lake Victoria in the east and south to Zambia and northern Angola .
Behavior and food
The Schillere Kingfisher is a hide hunter. It feeds on small fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects.
literature
- C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry: Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, & Rollers. Princeton, New Jersey 1992, 1999, ISBN 0-691-04879-7 .
Web links
- Alcedo quadribrachys in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 31 of 2009.