Birds Identified: Belted Kingfisher

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Belted Kingfisher has these characteristics:

• Still perching
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Head crested
  
• Rust color present
  
• Blue or bright green (not dull green)
  
• Cross barring
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Field habitat
  
• Flats or beach habitat
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• Short forays (flies out from perch and returns)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  

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