Black-capped kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
ok. 30,25 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 70–100 gDorosłe osobniki
Black-capped kingfisher — size comparison
The black-capped kingfisher hunts in mangroves, beside rivers and along coasts. It has a dark head, pale collar and powerful bill. Usually solitary, it surveys
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approx. 30.25 cm
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Black-capped kingfisher — size comparison — facts and sources
The black-capped kingfisher hunts in mangroves, beside rivers and along coasts. It has a dark head, pale collar and powerful bill. Usually solitary, it surveys its surroundings from a concealed or exposed branch.
It eats fish, crabs, insects and other small animals. Once prey is spotted it makes a short sortie from its lookout, hunting both near water and on land.