Additional Info

• Class:Aves
• Family:Alcedinidae
• Scientific Name:Halcyon coromanda bangsi (Oberholser, 1915)
• Common Name:Ruddy Kingfisher
• Description:This bird has rufous upperparts heavily washed with bluish violet iridescence. Its throat is whitish buff, and its breast and belly are rufous with bluish violet wash which is more pronounced on the breast. Juveniles are similar with black crescent-shaped edges to the feathers of their underparts.
• Ecological Role:It controls the population of its prey such as fish, insects, crustaceans, and small vertebrates. It can also serve as prey for larger animals such as snakes.
• Distribution:East and Southeast Asia. Race bangsi (migrant) is found in Batan, Calayan, Cebu, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Siquijor, and Samar.