Wildlifeof Bhutan
Pied Kingfisher
Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers
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Basic stats
Habitat
Nests in a hole excavated in a vertical mud bank about 1.8m above water
Clutch size
3–6 white eggs
Size
About 25cm
The pied kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher about 25cm long, with a white and black mask, a white eyebrow and black breast bands. When not foraging, it has a straight, rapid flight and has been observed flying at speeds approaching 50km/h (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its nest is a hole excavated in a vertical mud bank about 1.8m above water, and the usual clutch is three to six white eggs. The sources read for the Bhutan guide give no range, habitat or diet detail, so none is stated, and its occurrence in Bhutan is flagged for checking.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Pied Kingfisher live in?
- Nests in a hole excavated in a vertical mud bank about 1.8m above water
- How many eggs does the Pied Kingfisher lay?
- 3–6 white eggs
- How big is the Pied Kingfisher?
- About 25cm