The scientific name of the small kingfisher is Ispidina madagascariensis, Ceyx madagascariensis, foreign names Madagascan pygmy kingfisher, Alcedo madagascariensis, There are two subspecies (1.Ispidina madagascariensis madagascariensis) in southwestern Madagascar. 2.Ispidina madagascariensis dilutus is found in Sakaha, southwest Madagascar.) .
The little kingfisher sleeps alone in a tree. The small kingfisher mainly eats insects, frogs and small reptiles. A sharp, rapid scream is often uttered in defense of territory.
Like most other kingfishers, the kingfisher nests on earth cliffs or river embankments, using its beak to dig tunnell-type burrows, 30 to 35 cm in diameter. Females lay eggs in November. These caves are generally bare of bedding. The eggs are laid directly on the nest ground.
Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2008 Red List of Birds.
Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.
Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!
