Kingfishers
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Stork-billed Kingfishers
The Stork-billed Kingfishers, Pelargopsis capensis (formerly Halcyon capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical…
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Kingfishers
The Kingfishers group belongs to the order Coraciiformes. There has been some confusion over the families within the order due…
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São Tomé Kingfishers
The São Tomé Kingfishers (Alcedo thomensis) is a River Kingfisher that is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe – an…
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Malachite Kingfishers
The Malachite Kingfishers (Alcedo cristata) is a river kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It…
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White-mantled Kingfishers
The White-mantled Kingfishers or New Britain Kingfisher (Todiramphus albonotatus) are endemic to New Britain off Papua New Guinea, where it…
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Brown-winged Kingfishers
The Brown-winged Kingfishers (Pelargopsis amauroptera) is a Tree Kingfisher found in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. It inhabits subtropical…
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Micronesian Kingfishers
The Micronesian Kingfishers (Todiramphus cinnamominus) are a species of kingfishers from the Pacific Islands of Guam, Pohnpei, and Palau. One…
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Cinnamon-banded Kingfishers
The Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher (Todiramphus australasia) – also referred to as “Cinnamon King” by many scientists — is an endangered Tree Kingfisher…
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Common Kingfishers
The Common Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) are known by other names: the European Kingfisher, the Eurasian Kingfisher and the River Kingfisher.…
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Crested Kingfishers
The Crested Kingfishers (Megaceryle lugubris) occurs naturally in the Himalayas and foothills of North East India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, and…
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