Wildlifeof Thailand
Blyth's Kingfisher
Alcedinidae
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Alcedo hercules
Basic stats
Diet
Fish and aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Shaded forest streams
Range
Himalayas to Southeast Asia
This large dark-blue and orange kingfisher dives from low branches into fast shaded forest streams for fish (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Blyth's Kingfisher eat?
- Fish and aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Blyth's Kingfisher live in?
- Shaded forest streams
- Where is the Blyth's Kingfisher found?
- Himalayas to Southeast Asia