Giant Kingfisher
A species of Large Crested Kingfishers Scientific name : Megaceryle maxima Genus : Large Crested Kingfishers
Giant Kingfisher, A species of Large Crested Kingfishers
Botanical name: Megaceryle maxima
Genus: Large Crested Kingfishers
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Description
The giant kingfisher is 42–46 cm (16.5–18 in) long, with a large shaggy crest, a large black bill and fine white spots on black upperparts. The male has a chestnut breast band and otherwise white underparts with dark flank barring. The female has a white-spotted black breast band and a chestnut belly. The forest race M. m. gigantea is darker, less spotted above, and more barred below than the nominate race, but the two forms intergrade along the forest edge zone. The call is a loud wak wak wak. 
Size
46 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
6-14 years
Feeding Habits
Giant Kingfisher predominantly consumes crabs, fish, and frogs, skillfully captured through perch-diving techniques, highlighting its specialized hunting behavior and dietary preferences.
Habitat
Giant Kingfisher is primarily associated with aquatic ecosystems and can be found in a wide range of freshwater and coastal habitats. This includes large, perennial rivers, streams, lakes, and dams with adjacent wooded areas, typically within forested and savannah regions. The bird favors environments with marginal woody vegetation. It's also prevalent in coastal lagoons, mangroves, estuaries, and along seashores, sometimes venturing up to 100 m offshore. Giant Kingfisher can occur in stagnant pools along dried rivers, rapids, flooded woodlands, drainage channels, and even human-made garden fish ponds, inhabiting altitudes up to 1600 m in some places.
Dite type
Piscivorous
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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