These White-Collared Kingfisher is caught at the mini-forest of the College of Forestry and Environmental Studies at MSU-Maguindanao. It was caught early morning in the opening towards the mini-forest. In one of the laboratory activity we have with my student. We caught these Kingfisher using a mist nets.
These species are categorized by IUCN as least concern or they do not need an immediate attention for conservation. However, if their habitat destruction will continue to increase, definitely its population will decline also.
It belongs to Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Coraciiformes; Family: Alcedinidae. It is also called Mangrove Kingfisher. It is not only found in the Philippines but although southeast Asia. These species can usually be seen along rivers, freshwater areas, and streams within the forests. It usually feeds on small crabs, insects, worms, snails,shrips, frogs, and lizards.
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