Great-billed Kingfisher
A species of Stork-billed Kingfishers Scientific name : Pelargopsis melanorhyncha Genus : Stork-billed Kingfishers
Great-billed Kingfisher, A species of Stork-billed Kingfishers
Botanical name: Pelargopsis melanorhyncha
Genus: Stork-billed Kingfishers
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is endemic to the Sulawesi region of Indonesia. It can be found on the island of Sulawesi and in the Sula Archipelago. 
Size
35 cm
Feeding Habits
Great-billed Kingfisher primarily consumes crabs and crayfish, employing a sit-and-wait strategy by perching over water to spot prey. It dives to capture its food, which is then beaten on a perch before swallowing.
Habitat
Great-billed Kingfisher predominantly resides in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, favoring environments such as estuaries, mangroves, coastal scrub, and wooded seashores. They are also found around shrubby sea cliffs, coastal islets, and coastal villages with ample tree coverage. Inland, great-billed Kingfisher can be spotted along large rivers and creeks in woodland areas, as well as in lightly wooded agricultural lands and village plantations. Great-billed Kingfisher may also inhabit swamps and upon disturbance, retreat into the forest. Their elevation range extends from sea level up to 600 meters, occasionally reaching 980 meters in certain national parks.
Dite type
Piscivorous
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Kingfishers Genus
Stork-billed Kingfishers Species
Great-billed Kingfisher 
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