What is the azure kingfisher?
Q: What is the azure kingfisher?
A: The azure kingfisher is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae.
Q: Where does the azure kingfisher live?
A: The azure kingfisher lives in parts of Australia and Tasmania, as well as New Guinea and some nearby islands. It also lives out to North Maluku and Romang.
Q: Why is the azure kingfisher named as such?
A: The azure kingfisher is named for the azure color on its back.
Q: What color are the azure kingfisher's feet, and how many toes does it have?
A: The azure kingfisher's feet are red with only two front toes.
Q: What helps the azure kingfisher scare predators?
A: White spots between the eyes and beak may help the azure kingfisher scare predators.
Q: What is the habitat of the azure kingfisher?
A: The azure kingfisher lives at the side of bodies of water such as creeks, lakes, swamps, tidal estuaries, and mangroves.
Q: What does the azure kingfisher feed on and where does it build its nest?
A: The azure kingfisher feeds on freshwater crayfish and small fish. It builds its nest in a chamber up to 1 meter long in a creek bank. It lays 5-7 white, round eggs. Its call is a high-pitched 'pseet-pseet'.
