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#7212: Kingfisher at Riparian Preserve ? February 2009 -- Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, Arizona
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher: wiki, cornell - 93 species, in most female is more colorful
length: 11-14 in (28-35cm), wingspan: 19-23 inches, weight: 5-6 ounces (0.14-0.17kg)
Belted Kingfishers hover before plunging headfirst into water to catch a fish. They announce their presence by loud rattling cry. Females have with red chest band and flanks, while males do not. Belted Kingfishers show reverse sexual dimorphism where the female is more brightly colored than the male.
Their nest burrow is usually a 1-8 ft tunnel in a dirt bank, and sloped upwards from the water, with 5-8 eggs.
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