The Belted Kingfisher patrols up and down rivers and lake shorelines. It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill. The Belted Kingfisher is one of the few bird species in which the female is more brightly colored than the male. These ragged-crested birds are a powdery blue-gray males have one blue band across the white breast, while females have a blue and a chestnut band.

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