A black-and-white kingfisher with a long bill. It can hover over water while searching for fish.
It has a large head, a long bill, and black-and-white plumage. The male has two black breast bands; the female has one.
It hovers above rivers and lakes to find fish, then plunges into the water to catch them. It lives in pairs or loose family groups and does not migrate.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.