White-breasted Kingfisher or the Common Kingfisher is 17 cm in length and weighs around 30- 34 g. The underparts are bright orange in colour with the white bib. The wings are bluish green and the tail is bright blue in colour. They have blue head with the white mark on either side of it. They have short legs which are colored in orange. The wings and tails are short while the bill is long and pointed. Common Kingfisher prefers to live near streams, ponds and lakes. Common kingfisher feeds on aquatic insects, small fish and prawns. They mostly hunt during the morning or evening hours. Common Kingfisher usually mate during the spring season. The lifespan is of 7 years.

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