Stork-⁠billed Kingfisher

Description

The Stork-billed Kingfisher is the largest resident kingfisher in Singapore. Being territorial, these kingfishers have been observed to chase large birds of prey like eagles away from their nesting grounds and their favourite hunting spots. It grows to about 37 cm, more than twice the size of the Common Kingfisher, and eats small reptiles, frogs, crabs and smaller birds as well as fish. In Singapore it can be seen in mangroves and around large water bodies, such as at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.