What does the Woodland Kingfisher eat?

The Woodland Kingfisher's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore (primarily insects, small reptiles, amphibians, and occasionally fish)

How it forages

Primarily an insectivore, it perches on a branch, often quite high, scanning the ground or foliage below. When prey is spotted, it swoops down to catch it, often returning to the same perch. Its diet includes large insects (grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars), spiders, small lizards, snakes, frogs, and occasionally small fish or crabs. It will also take nestlings of other birds.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the cooler parts of the day.

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