North Louisiana Wildlife
Belted kingfisher perched on a branch

Did you know that belted kingfishers hang around unpolluted water?

Belted Kingfishers
at
a Glance

Belted kingfisher on a wooden perch

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.

Belted kingfisher on a wooden perch

Female belted kingfishers are brighter than male kingfishers.

Belted kingfisher in flight

Nestling belted kingfishers can digest bones, shells, and fish scales. Adult belted kingfishers cannot.

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