Kingfisher

Kingfisher

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Kingfisher cartoon by David TwamleyInternational name: Common kingfisher, Eurasian kingfisher

Scientific name: Alcedo atthis

Irish name: Cruidín

Size: 16-17 cm

Diet: Carnivore

Tips on how to find them: When looking over a river or other water body, keep your eyes peeled for a small, fast-moving, blue and orange bird, moving in different directions of the river; nests in burrows on riverbanks, often lined with fish scales at entrance; produces a shrill, high-pitched whistle that is often repeated.

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