What does the Stork-billed Kingfisher eat?
Pelargopsis capensis
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Diet overview
Carnivore (primarily piscivorous, also crustaceans, large insects, small reptiles, and amphibians)
How it forages
A 'perch-and-plunge' hunter. It sits motionless on a prominent perch overlooking the water, then dives headfirst to catch fish, crustaceans, or other prey. It may also take prey from the water surface or from vegetation. Larger prey is often battered against the perch before consumption.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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