1 Brown-bellied laughing kingfisher (scientific name: Dacelo gaudichaud) English name: Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher belongs to the Dharma monk kingfisher family, with a thick, straight, long and firm mouth, and a rounded beak; Nasal grooves are not raised; The wingtips are long , and the body feathers are brilliant and radiant , often blue or green. The head and neck are short, the wings are short and round, and the tail is mostly short; The mouth is long and pointed, the mouth is rounded and blunt, the feet are very short, and the toes are thin.
China's Taiwan Province, Dongsha Islands, Paracel Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands
Its natural habitats are coastal or monsoon forests. It lives among bouquets of trees, planted teak, scrub near the coast, submerged forests, mangroves and gardens. This bird generally lives as a family. Hover among the trees, chasing lizards and large insects in the forest. In order to forage, they sometimes descend to the ground and dig. They are unusual hunting birds and also prey on small nesting sparrows.
Nest in hollow trees damaged by termites. Male and female adult birds help each other and take good care of their young birds. They place great emphasis on the "family concept" and often "grow old" with their partners. Brown-bellied kingfishers have a low birth rate and a long lifespan, and generally survive for about twenty years. Adult brown-bellied kingfishers usually spend a long time nursing their young until they are able to live independently, thus producing up to one litter of chicks in a season. Although there may be competition between young birds of the same genus