A white throated Kingfisher resting on a wire in the fields.
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Kingfishers
The Common Kingfisher
Kingfishers are small brightly coloured birds that feed on fish and are found around the world.
The common Kingfisher is a bright and sparkling blue coloured bird the size of a sparrow. In spite of its size, this small bird is visible from a distance because of it’s startling colour. It has a long strong grey coloured bill and chestnut coloured under parts with large head, short legs and stubby legs. Kingfishers live on trees near water and hunt on fish.
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
FACTS
Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Aves
Order : Coraciiformes
Suborder : Alcedines
Families
Alcedinidae
Halcyonidae
Cerylidae
