Indigo-banded Kingfisher

Indigo-banded KingfisherThis small kingfisher lives beside waterways in the northern Philippines. Adult males of the nominate form have two blue bands across the orange chest and dive from low perches to catch prey.What does it look like?Adult males have two cobalt-blue bands across an orange-rufous chest. Females have one blue band, which may be broken at the center.How does it live?This small kingfisher lives beside waterways in the northern Philippines. Adult males of the nominate form have two blue bands across the orange chest and dive from low perches to catch prey.It watches the water from rocks or low branches, then dives in for prey. After a catch, it returns to a perch and beats the prey before eating it.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.