[ Collared King - fisher ] - Floridabranka , Pampanga , Philippies - November , 2015 - By YoungHan SongThis kingfisher , which ranges from Africa to China and south toAustralia , is the commonest in the Philippines , only absent in deepforest and high mountains . Fond of coastal areas , mangroves andexposed reefs , it sits on stumps , rocks or other suitable percheslooking for crabs , shrimps and fish at low tide , and on telegraph - wiresnear paddies looking for frogs . It is generally turquoise above , slightly greener on the upper back and crown , and white below . It has a broadwhite collar bordered black above . It is noisy , announcing its presencewith a loud harsh ' Kak , Kak - kak , kak , kak '. It nests in the nests in holes in the trees , embankment and even termite nests .