Blue-eared kingfisher

The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a small climbing bird with a total length of about 15cm. The blue-eared kingfisher has two types: forest-dwelling and aquatic-dwelling. The forest-dwelling blue-eared kingfisher lives away from water and feeds mainly on insects. The aquatic species mainly lives in fresh waters everywhere, and likes to live and forage in ponds, swamps, and streams. The food is mainly fish, shrimp and insects.