African Pygmy Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Least ConcernAves · Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae
About
The African pygmy kingfisher is a small insectivorous kingfisher found in the Afrotropics, mostly in woodland habitats.
Fun Fact
The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in woodland, savanna and coastal forest, and it is not bound to water.
Diet
Diet consists of insects like grasshoppers, praying mantis, worms, crickets, dragonflies, cockroaches and moths.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance