Large sized (25 cm) in the Kingfisher family, unlike its other family members found even away from the water bodies and in the Urban areas as their food includes a diversified range like insects, earthworms, reptiles, amphibians, rodents, crabs and sometimes smaller birds.
While the breeding season - Monsoon, the male perches on a high post and starts calling, displaying its wings flicked open and sometimes raises the bill to display the white throat. The female in reciprocation and invitation makes a rapid and prolonged kit-kit-kit sound..
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While the breeding season - Monsoon, the male perches on a high post and starts calling, displaying its wings flicked open and sometimes raises the bill to display the white throat. The female in reciprocation and invitation makes a rapid and prolonged kit-kit-kit sound..
Info Source: Wikipedia