1 The small three-toed kingfisher is very small in shape, very similar to the three-toed kingfisher, and is a red-yellow kingfisher. Forehead black; Head, neck orange-red; There is a white feather spot at the back of the neck. Shoulder feathers grey-brown; Back sapphire blue; The tail feathers are greyish brown , except for the tail feathers , the other parts are centrally purple-red and reflective. The wings are greyish brown. Chin white; The throat is pale egg yolk white; Ear feathers are purplish red with reflective light; The covert feathers under the mouth to the chest, abdomen and tail are egg-yellow, and the covert feathers below the mouth to the chest and under the tail are deeper and the abdomen is shallower.
China's Taiwan Province, Dongsha Islands, Paracel Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands
It usually inhabits dense forests and river banks near the water, and is generally hunted alone or in couples. Like most forest kingfishers, they are entirely carnivorous. Often look for prey in leaves or dirt. The main food is insects, locusts, flies and spiders, but also eats a variety of aquatic animals such as water beetles, small crabs, frogs and small fish. The mouth is thick and straight, long and firm, and the mouth ridge is rounded; Nasal grooves are not raised; The wingtip is long, the first primary flight feather is slightly shorter, and the third and fourth are the longest; Short circle of the tail; The body plumage is brilliant and radiant, often blue or green.
Nesting on earthen cliffs or on embankments of rivers, it uses its mouth to dig tunnel-like caves to make nests, 25 cm deep, 13–15 cm wide, and 5–7 cm high in diameter. These caves are generally uncovered. Females lay 3 to 7 eggs