The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is world's third most common kingfisher. One cannot miss it, with its pied shade along with its noise it is visible. But is very jittery so one needs patience to click unlike the other kingfishers which are 'photograh friendly'. This one eats fish, and will also take crustaceans and large aquatic insects. It usually hunts by hovering stationarily over the water and dives down bill first directly below to catch fish. Th picture has been taken at Van Vihar at the aviary section of the park.
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