Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
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The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a distinctive black-and-white water bird known for its hovering flight and dramatic plunge-diving to catch fish across Africa and parts of Asia.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pied kingfisher | 0 |
| Alcedinidae | 0 |
| Ceryle | 0 |
| Coraciiformes | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
bird genus ⓘ bird order ⓘ bird species ⓘ kingfisher ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 80–90 g ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | Linnaeus, 1758 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 25 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
lesser pied kingfisher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pied kingfisher ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperativeBreeding | sometimes present ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleMarkings | broken or single breast band ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
hovering flight
ⓘ
rapid wingbeats ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
hovering over water
ⓘ
plunge-diving into water ⓘ |
| genus | Ceryle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleMarkings | double black breast band ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | burrows in vertical banks ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ceryle rudis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud rattling call ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 40–47 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.