Common name:
Common Kingfisher
Ladakhi name:
nyaza
Scientific name:
Alcedo atthis
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
fun facts:
When diving for a meal, the Common kingfisher often completely submerges in the water, with its wings folded backward to form a V shape. It is even able to dive straight through thin ice after a fish.
Bird Club Contributor:
Lobzang Visuddha, tingmis gang
