The basis of the food of kingfisher is small fishes, such as golyan and smelt. Usually the bird sits on the bough of a tree growing above the water, and peeps out prey. Noticing the prey, the kingfisher falls swiftly into the water, pressing the wings back to the body. He sustains the victim with a strong beak and floats to the surface of the water, helping himself with wings. Then he takes off and sits on one of the branches. Before eating the caught prey, the kingfisher stuns her, hitting the branch. The menu also includes insects, crabs and frogs.
Wing length 7-8 cm, weight 25-45 grams. Has a bright plumage, glistening on top, bluish-green, with small light mottled spots on the head and wings, rusty-red on the underside, strip through the eye to the nape and neck light. The head is large, the beak is long and straight, the wings and tail are short. The male and the female are the same in color, but the males are slightly larger and brighter. Moves only with the help of wings, as the feet are short and not designed for long travel. The kingfisher’s plumage is near dim; Its brightness is achieved due to the refraction of light by feathers. Kingfishers like solitude, they rarely see them. Voice – intermittent squeak “tyip-tyip-tyip.” Life expectancy is about 15 years.
