Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Green-and-rufous KingfisherThe Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is a small kingfisher of waterways in the Neotropics. It often perches alone close to the water and waits for prey.What does it look like?It has a green back and a rufous belly. Females have a band of green speckles across the chest, unlike males.How does it live?The Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is a small kingfisher of waterways in the Neotropics. It often perches alone close to the water and waits for prey.It perches alone just above the water at slow streams and wetlands, waiting for prey. It hunts fish and other aquatic animals.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.