Kingfisher with fish

Description

The sacred kingfisher, also known as Kotare, is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests, and river valleys. Recognisable is the hunched silhouette waiting patiently on a powerline or other elevated perch over an estuary or mudflat which converts in a flash to a streak of green diving steeply to catch it’s prey.