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Field
Marks: Hovering on rapidly beating wings in one spot in readiness for
the headlong plunge, or flying with peculiar uneven wing beats, rattling as it
goes, the Kingfisher is easily learned. This one was perched on a limb near the
Landa Park Golf Course located in New Braunfels, Texas.
Voice: A loud high rattle.
Where found: Northwest Alaska, Canada
South to Southern USA. Winters south to Panama.
Texas: Winters throughout much of
state. Breeds south to Pecos, Kerrville, Austin, Corpus Christi, but is absent
in summer from much of Staked Plains and arid west sections.
Habitat: Rivers, ponds, lakes, bays.
Nest: In a burrow in riverbank or sandbank.