乐生活Ceyx erithacus, commonly known as small yellow croaker dog. The three-toed Kingfisher is very small and 14 cm long. It’s named after only three toes. It’s a red and yellow kingfisher. The forehead is black; the head and neck are orange-red; the shoulder feathers are grayish-brown with dark blue margins at the end of the feathers; the upper back is dark blue; the lower back, waist, tail are covered with orange-red feathers; except the tail feathers, the central part is purple-red with reflective light. Wings greyish brown. Chin white; throat light yolk white; ear plumage purple red, with reflective; mouth to chest, abdomen, tail covered with egg yellow, mouth to chest, tail covered with deeper feathers, shallow abdomen. Iris brown; mouth and feet red. The tail is shorter than the mouth; the wing tip is long; the plumage is not black and white. The mouth is straight, long and firm, with rounded ridge; the nasal groove is not prominent; the wingtip is long, the first primary feather is slightly short, the third and fourth are the longest; the tail is short and round; the body feathers are bright and glorious.
A very colorful small forest Kingfisher that lives in evergreen virgin forests and sub-forests and generally operates in small hills or low-altitude vegetation areas. Usually inhabit dense forests and riverbanks near water. The three-toed Kingfisher is a migratory bird. They migrated from August to September and returned to the north in March. Generally alone or couples hunt together. Like most forest kingfishers, it is entirely carnivorous. They often hunt for prey in leaves or soil. The main food is insects, locusts, flies and spiders, but also eat a variety of aquatic animals such as water beetles, crabs, frogs and small fish.
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