Vietnamese kingfisher beauty

There are about 90 species of kingfishers worldwide. Vietnam discovered 12 species. Including the mysterious bird 'B forest lemon balm Alcedo hercules ' on the drawing in the Red Book. They live in Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Tinh, Gia Lai. The upper part of the adult bird has light dark brown (light green fur), the middle of the back and iridescent blue feathers. The two sides have white streaks. Cheeks and pale black ears with green streaks. (Photo: Le Khac Quyet)

Citronella of Halcyon capensis is located in Ba Lua islands, Kien Giang, this species is very rare. They live in forests along rivers and streams and at an altitude of 1,200m. In addition, they are in the delta area, near lakeside lakes and estuaries and submerged forests. In Vietnam, extensive deposits are distributed in Quang Tri and Thua Thien - Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Gia Lai, Kom Tum, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh. (Photo: Phung Ba Thinh)

Halcyon smyrnensis with brown head lemongrass taken in Vung Tau. This is a kingfisher but rarely eats fish, birds often feed on bare lands. Snakes, mice, insects are their favorite food. In Vietnam, this species occurs throughout the region from the plains to the mountains where it is not higher than 1,000m. (Photo: Nguyen Hao Quang)

Green lemon balm Alcedo meninting was discovered during a bird biodiversity survey at Nui Ong Nature Reserve. (Photo: Nguyen Hao Quang)

Ceyx red lemon balm erithacus - a representative of an insect-eating kingfisher group and lurked at the lower levels of old forests. They were discovered near the Vietnam-Cambodia-Binh Phuoc province border. (Photo: Nguyen Hao Quang)

The regular lemon balm Alcedo athis is the only kingfisher that spreads throughout the world and is also the most common bird in our country. (Photo: Nguyen Hao Quang)

Halcyon pileata black-headed lemongrass - a kingfisher that lives in mangroves is quite rare in our country. (Photo: Mikhail)

Big kingfisher Ceryle lugubris . This is a kingfisher that lives in a mangrove forest in our country. They nest in the banks of rivers, streams and in caves. Large kingfisher lives near rivers and streams, lakes and lagoons in wooded and mountainous areas. In Vietnam, this species is found in Cao Bang, Lai Chau, Bac Thai, Lang Son, Nam Hoa Binh, Nghe An and Ha Tinh. (Photo: Arun P. Singh)

Halcyon chloris is a kingfisher that lives in our mangrove forest. Vietnam meets this species from Hai Van Pass back to Southern provinces like Tra Vinh and An Giang. (Photo: Phung My Trung)