
Photo: Afsar Nayakkan · CC BY 4.0
Ceyx erithaca
Diet
Insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards
Habitat
Lowland forest near streams and ponds
Range
Parts of the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia
The black-backed dwarf kingfisher is a brightly coloured tropical kingfisher with a red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts and a blue-black back. It occupies lowland forests, usually near streams or ponds, across parts of the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Its varied animal diet includes insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards. The species is a partial migrant. Its compact form and vivid combination of red, orange, lilac and blue-black make it readily distinguishable from most other birds within its range. (Wikipedia, general species account)