Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Todiramphus
Species
chloris
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Collared King Fisher Brunei 1, Collared King Fisher Malay Peninsula 1, Collared King Fisher Singapore 1, Collared King Fisher Singapore 2
Number of Sub-Species
At least fourteen Sub Species, maybe more
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Mangrove swamps, farmland, open woodland, grassland and gardens.
Distribution and Range
Across southern Asia from Red Sea to Polynesia.
Food
Dives for its favorite food of crabs, but will also take insects, worms, snails, shrimps, frogs, lizards, fish and small birds.