Kingfisher Distribution And Facts

Kingfishers

They are brightly colored small to medium sized bird.They have large heads, long, sharp and pointed bills short legs and stubby tails.

Occurrence:

In the world they found in west of Ireland, through much of Europe, parts of Russia and Iran east to India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia; also parts of North Africa having almost 90 species.

Some important Facts about Eurasian Kingfisher:

Weight:                          1.3-1.5 oz.                   
Length:                           6.5–7" 
Wingspan:                      10–10.5"   
Sexual Maturity:             1 year                         
Breeding Season:            March–July in Europe;March–April 
                                           in northwest Africa; April– July in India;
                                           January–June in Southeast Asia.
Number of eggs:             Up to 10, but usually 6 or 7                         
Incubation Period:          19–20 days                        
Fledging Period:              24–25 days               
Typical diet:                    Fish, aquatic insects, larvae                      
Lifespan:                         Up to 15 years

           

Diet and Feeding:
They eat almost a vast variety of foods but mostly believed to hunt and eat fishes.Some species catch fishes while other are also involved in hunting amphibians i.e frogs, insects and spiders etc. Some species have been seen catching birds and mammals.