What's another name for kingfisher?

Kingfisher is nicknamed Yuhu, Hou Yu, Diaoweng, Golden Bird, Big Kingfisher, Blue Emerald and Qinjiao Mouth. Blue-black from forehead to pillow, mixed with turquoise horizontal spots, bright turquoise blue on the back and chestnut brown on the abdomen; There are light-colored horizontal spots on the top of the head; Red mouth and feet. It looks like a woodpecker from a distance. Because the feathers on the back and face are blue and shiny, they are commonly known as kingfishers.

They mainly feed on fish, but also eat crustaceans and various aquatic insects. *** 15 species, 48 subspecies. There are three species in China: spotted kingfisher, blue-eared kingfisher and common kingfisher. The last one is very common and widely distributed.

Represents a special kind of "ordinary kingfisher", with light blue-green upper body metal, gorgeous and brilliant body feathers and bright blue spots on the top of the head. At this moment and behind the ears, the neck is white, the back is gray and turquoise blue, the shoulders and wings are dark green and blue, and the wings are mixed with turquoise blue spots. The throat is white and bright chestnut brown below the chest. There are white spots on the neck; The lower body is orange-brown and the chin is white. The orange belt passes through the feathers of the eyes and ears, which is the characteristic that distinguishes this species from the blue-eared kingfisher and the spotted kingfisher. This male bird has a black upper mouth and a red lower mouth. Iris brown; Mouth-black (male), orange chin (female); Feet-red.