Emerald

Emerald

(compendium)

[source] it is the meat of Kingfisher.

[animal morphology] white breasted Jadeite

The body length is about 30 cm. The mouth is long, coral red or even red. The iris is dark brown. The head, back neck, chest side and lower body are dark red and chestnut; chin, throat and chest center are pure white; upper back, shoulder feather and innermost secondary flying feather are green blue; lower back, waist and upper covering feather are cobalt blue. The small covert of the two wings is chestnut brown; the middle covert is black; the large covert, the primary covert and the secondary covert are blue or green blue with different shades, and the secondary covert has a black tip; the primary covert is black brown, with light blue spots on the outer surface of the base, and white on the inner surface of the same part; the wing edge is white; the tail feather is dark blue; except for the central 1, the inner edge of the other tail feathers is dark brown; the axillary and lateral wings are dark brown The underwing coverings are light chestnut brown.

Common in plain and hilly trees or near swamps. It preys on insects, crabs, fish, frogs, worms, etc. Nests in tunnels on river banks or Mound Tombs. All over South China; from Yunnan to Fujian and Taiwan are resident birds.

[nature and taste] Yao Kecheng's food materia medica: "sweet, flat, non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] Yao Kecheng's food materia medica: "it can cure water diseases and facilitate urination. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: cooking.