Black-backed dwarf kingfisher
The black-backed dwarf kingfisher, also known as the three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the species complex was known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher".
Black-backed dwarf kingfisher
Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher in Abloli,Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.
In Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, India
Black-backed dwarf kingfisher with skink kill
Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species living in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, but also can be seen in Europe. They can be found in deep forests near calm ponds and small rivers. The family contains 116 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests.
Kingfisher
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The kookaburra has a birdcall which sounds like laughter.
Like many forest-living kingfishers, the yellow-billed kingfisher often nests in arboreal termite nests.