Wildlifeof Sumatra
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
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Ceyx erithaca
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards
Habitat
Lowland forest, typically near streams or ponds
Range
Parts of the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia
The black-backed dwarf kingfisher, or three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized kingfisher and a partial migrant. It lives in lowland forest, typically near streams or ponds, and feeds on insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards. It is easily told from other birds in its range by its red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts and blue-black back (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was formerly combined with the rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher, and together they were called the oriental dwarf kingfisher (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher eat?
- Insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards
- What habitat does the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher live in?
- Lowland forest, typically near streams or ponds
- Where is the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher found?
- Parts of the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia