Pied Kingfisher | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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The pied kingfisher is a skilled hunter with remarkable abilities and interesting habits. The species is definitely one of Africa’s most interesting black and white animals[1].

If you evoke a kingfisher image, you see its unmistakable dagger beak. Well, the pied kingfisher is even more recognizable due to its simple black and white colors and its comparatively larger size.

It is one of the most largely populated species, ranking in the top three. These high numbers could be due to its specialized hunting abilities, which no other kingfisher species possesses.

Find out more about this interesting African bird with these 12 kingfisher fun facts.

With it’s black and white plumage and crest with a mottled wing pattern, the pied kingfisher is not exactly the most beautiful bird in Africa[2]. However, it is the most recognizable kingfisher species.

But sometimes, it...