The Black-billed Kingfisher has a cream-colored head and underparts, dark greenish-brown wings, and a large bill. It hunts for crabs along rivers and coasts.
The adult has a cream-colored head, neck, and underparts, with dark greenish-brown back, wings, and tail. The bill is black and may have a small red mark at its base.
It forages alone or in pairs, perching above shallow water before diving partly or fully into it to catch crabs. It also eats crayfish.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.