මල් පිළිහුඩුවා/Common Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis)

 



2024 May @Thalangama Lake, Female

The first observation is at the Thalangama Lake area.  Very colourful bird,  It feeds mainly on fish, is caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey underwater and, when caught, swallow the fish in a head-first approach.

Conservation status - least concern



2024 March @Thalangama Lake, Male



2024 March @Thalangama Lake,  Male

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