What does the Belted Kingfisher eat?
Megaceryle alcyon
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Diet overview
Carnivore (primarily piscivorous)
How it forages
Primarily piscivorous, diving headfirst from a perch or while hovering to catch fish. Also consumes crustaceans (crayfish), insects, amphibians, small reptiles, and occasionally small mammals. Swallows prey headfirst.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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