9-inch Belted Kingfisher
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This 9-inch Belted Kingfisher carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. Both sexes of the Belted Kingfisher have a slate blue breast band, white belly and undertail coverts. The female has a rust belly band and flanks and may be confused with the female Ringed Kingfisher. The call is a loud, dry rattle. The species is common in virtually the entire lower forty-eight states and Canada and is conspicuous along rivers and brooks, ponds, lakes, and estuaries. The species is generally solitary.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 280
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