Crested Kingfisher

The Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of North East India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, south and east China and Japan.

Other names
Greater Pied Kingfisher, Great Pied Kingfisher, Large Pied Kingfisher.

Description
It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail. It lacks a supercilium and has a spotted breast, which is sometimes mixed with rufous. This bird is mainly found in mountain rivers and larger rivers in foothills.


 * Black and white barred above
 * White underparts
 * Rufous breast band (male)
 * White specked breast band (female)
 * Barred wings and tail
 * Spotted breast
 * Pink cinnamon underwing-coverts.