Habitat in rivers, streams, lakes and irrigation canals with shrubs or sparse forests and clear and slow water. Lonely, usually living alone on branches or rocks near the water, waiting for opportunities to hunt. The food is mainly small fish, eating crustaceans, various aquatic insects and their larvae, and also pecking at small frogs and a small amount of aquatic plants.

Kingfisher can maintain excellent eyesight after diving into the water because its eyes can quickly adjust the contrast of visual angle caused by the light in the water after entering the water. So fishing ability is very strong.

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There are two kinds of kingfishers: aquatic kingfishers and forest kingfishers. They often ambush their prey.

The aquatic kingfisher is an expert in fishing and preys on other aquatic animals. They are the most common group of kingfishers, such as common kingfishers and various fish and dogs. Forest kingfishers prey on all kinds of small animals, including kookaburra and several jadeites.

Forest kingfishers are mainly distributed in Australia and New Guinea, among which Australian kookaburra is one of the most famous and common birds in Australia and one of the largest kingfishers, which feeds on snakes and lizards. Kingfishers are widely distributed in Buddhism and Buddhism, and can be seen in most parts of the world. There are 93 species in 14 genus, and 5 species in China.

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