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Kingfisher
For other uses, see Kingfisher (disambiguation).
KingfisherAzure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:CoraciiformesSuborder:AlcedinesFamily:Alcedinidae
Rafinesque, 1815Subfamilies
Alcedininae
Halcyoninae
Cerylinae
Global distribution of the kingfishersPhylogeny of the AlcedinidaeAlcedinidae
Alcedininae
Halcyoninae
Cerylinae
Cladogram based on Moyle (2006)[1]

The paradise kingfishers of New Guinea have unusually long tails for the group.

The kookaburra has a birdcall which sounds like laughter.

Like many forest-living kingfishers, the yellow-billed kingfisher often nests in arboreal termite nests.

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher is considered a bad omen by warriors of the Dusun tribe of Borneo.

Forest Kingfisher in Kakadu National Park
Kingfishers or Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found outside the Americas. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. Some kingfishers nest in arboreal termite nests. A few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction. In Britain, the word "kingfisher" normally refers to the common kingfisher.
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Kingfisher
For other uses, see Kingfisher (disambiguation).
KingfisherAzure kingfisher (Ceyx azureus)Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:CoraciiformesSuborder:AlcedinesFamily:Alcedinidae
Rafinesque, 1815Subfamilies
Alcedininae
Halcyoninae
Cerylinae
Global distribution of the kingfishersPhylogeny of the AlcedinidaeAlcedinidae
Alcedininae
Halcyoninae
Cerylinae
Cladogram based on Moyle (2006)[1]

The paradise kingfishers of New Guinea have unusually long tails for the group.

The kookaburra has a birdcall which sounds like laughter.

Like many forest-living kingfishers, the yellow-billed kingfisher often nests in arboreal termite nests.

The Oriental dwarf kingfisher is considered a bad omen by warriors of the Dusun tribe of Borneo.

Forest Kingfisher in Kakadu National Park
Kingfishers or Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found outside the Americas. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. Some kingfishers nest in arboreal termite nests. A few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction. In Britain, the word "kingfisher" normally refers to the common kingfisher.
Taxonomy, systematics and evolution
Description
Distribution and habitat
Behaviour and ecology
Status and conservation
Relationship with humans
References
Sources
External links
Last edited 1 day ago by Alpha3031
RELATED ARTICLES
Water kingfisher
Megaceryle
genus of birds
Tree kingfisher

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