Quick Facts

• A combination of brown head and largely brown underparts broken by a large white throat patch that extends to the breast

• Wing and back largely a brilliant turquoise, wing coverts brown

• A large white patch on the outer wing feather only visible in flight

• Can occur far from water bodies, foraging in open fields for lizards, insects and even small birds

Habitats / Attractants

Parks and gardens

Canals and drains

Natural water bodies

Dispersal Methods

Acoustical Deterrent System

Stockwhip

Pyrotechnics