Did you know that belted kingfishers hang around unpolluted water?
Belted Kingfishers
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Belted kingfishers are blue-gray birds with white bellies, white chests, white throats, and blue-gray lines on their chests. Females have rusty bands on their bellies.
Least Concern - Population Stable
Habitat:
Estuaries, lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, and streams
nesting habits:
Belted kingfishers nest on the ground, in burrows dug on banks or in ditches.
seasons belted kingfishers are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Fish, crawfish, insects, and tadpoles
hunting Behavior:
Belted kingfishers hunt in water.
Commonly Confused With:
Unique in North Louisiana. Here are two cool facts.
Female belted kingfishers are brighter than male kingfishers.
Nestling belted kingfishers can digest bones, shells, and fish scales. Adult belted kingfishers cannot.