Ringed Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Cerylidae
Genus:Megaceryle
Species:M. torquata

The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.

When underwater they use their wings as rudders and for rowing.
Eggs are laid on a layer of fish bones and scales.

Their voice is a loud, penetrating rattle given on the wing and when perched.

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Belted Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Subclass:Neornithes
Infraclass:Neognathae
Superorder:Neoaves
Order:Coraciiformes
Suborder:Alcedini
Family:Cerylidae
Genus:Megaceryle
Species:M. alcyon
The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous and noisy water kingfisher, the only member of that group commonly found in the northern United States and Canada.

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Crested Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Cerylidae
Genus:Megaceryle
Species:M. lugubris
The Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of North East India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, and south and east China. It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail.
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Giant Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Cerylidae
Genus:Megaceryle
Species:M. maxima

The Giant Kingfisher, Megaceryle maxima, is the largest kingfisher in Africa.

Breeding is from August to January, 3-5 eggs being laid in a riverbank tunnel.

Giant Kingfisher is 42-48 cm long, with a large crest and finely spotted white on black upperparts. The male has a chestnut breast band and otherwise white underparts with dark flank barring, and the female has a white-spotted black breast band and chestnut belly.

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Water kingfisher

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Cerylidae

The water kingfishers or Cerylidae are one of the three families of kingfishers, and are also known as the cerylid kingfishers.

These are all specialist fish-eating species, unlike many representatives of the other two families, and it is likely that they are all descended from fish-eating kingfishers which founded populations in the New World.

There are 9 water kingfisher species .........................

wood kingfishers

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Halcyonidae
Genus:Halcyon
Species:H. senegalensis

This is a medium-sized kingfisher, 20-23 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wing panel and tail. Its head, neck and underparts are white, and its shoulders are black. The flight of the Woodland Kingfisher is rapid and direct. The large bill has a red upper mandible and black lower mandible. The legs are bright red. Some birds may have greyish heads, causing confusion with Mangrove Kingfisher.

The Woodland Kingfisher is aggressively territorial, attacking intruders including humans. It has a striking display in which the wings are spread to show the white linings.

It hunts from an exposed perch, often on a dead branch of a tree, or perches quietly in semi-shade while seeking food. The prey is mainly a wide variety of large insects, but also other arthropods, snakes, fish and frogs.

The nest is a tree hole excavated by a woodpecker or barbet. A single clutch of three round white eggs is typical.

Green Kingfisher...........

Green Kingfisher

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Cerylidae
Genus: Chloroceryle

The Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana, is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the USA south through Central and South Americal to central Argentina.

Hummingbird

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass:Neognathae
Order: Apodiformes
Family: TrochilidaeVigors

Hummingbirds are small birds with long, thin bills. The bill, combined with an extendable, bifurcated tongue, allows the bird to feed upon nectar deep within flowers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that they make a humming noise.Historically, hummingbirds were killed for their feathers.

Reproduction

Gestation -:13-22 days

Clutch Size -: Between 1-3 eggs.

The young start to fly in -:18 to 30 days.

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Small Blue Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Alcedo
Species:
A. coerulescens

The Small Blue Kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens) is a near passerine bird in the kingfisher (Alcedo) genus which is found in Indonesia.With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the Common Kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange. It is also known as Cerulean Kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher

The first of the alternative English names is to be preferred because the geographical name is too restrictive for this widespread bird, and the easternmost race lacks a white breast.

This is a large kingfisher, 28 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings and tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly are chestnut, and the throat and breast are white.

There are four races differing mainly in plumage shades, but H. s. gularis of the Philippines has only the neck and throat white. The flight of the White-throated Kingfisher is rapid and direct, the short rounded wings whirring. The large bill and legs are bright red.

In flight, large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings.

White-throated Kingfisher

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Coraciiformes
Family:	Halcyonidae
Genus:	Halcyon
Species:	H. smyrnensis

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