Bird group
Kingfishers
117 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.
The African Dwarf Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The African Pygmy Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Amazon Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Americas, especially rivers, wetlands, and forest streams. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The American Pygmy Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Americas, especially rivers, wetlands, and forest streams. It hunts from perches,…
The Azure Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering flight,…
The Beach Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Belted Kingfisher is a kingfisher of North American boreal, mountain, woodland, and riparian habitats. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Biak Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Biak and nearby islands in Geelvink Bay. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Bismarck Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Bismarck Archipelago. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving…
The Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches,…
The Black-capped Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Europe, North Africa, and temperate to tropical Asia. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Black-capped Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Blue-and-white Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range.…
The Blue-black Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The Blue-breasted Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Blue-capped Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Philippine islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Blue-eared Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Blyth's Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Europe, North Africa, and temperate to tropical Asia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The Brown-breasted Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Brown-winged Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Buru Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Buru in the southern Moluccas. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Chattering Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Cook and Society island region. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Chocolate-backed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from…
The Cinnamon-banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Collared Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Colonist Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Common Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Europe, North Africa, and temperate to tropical Asia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The Common Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Crested Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Europe, North Africa, and temperate to tropical Asia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The Dimorphic Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range.…
The Flat-billed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Forest Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Giant Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Gray-headed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Great-billed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Green Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Americas, especially rivers, wetlands, and forest streams. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Americas, especially rivers, wetlands, and forest streams. It hunts from perches,…
The Green-backed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Guam Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Guam and the Mariana Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving…
The Half-collared Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Hook-billed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Indigo-banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Philippine islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Java and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Javan Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Java and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Kofiau and nearby Raja Ampat islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Laughing Kookaburra is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Lazuli Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It hunts…
The Little Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Little Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Madagascar. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Makira Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Makira and nearby Solomon Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Malachite Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Malagasy Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Madagascar. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or pouncing…
The Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Malay Peninsula and adjacent lowland forests. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Mangrove Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Manus Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Manus and the Admiralty Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Mariana Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Guam and the Mariana Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Marquesan Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Marquesas Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving…
The Melanesian Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Mewing Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It hunts…
The Moluccan Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Moluccan islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Mountain Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Moustached Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Britain and nearby Bismarck islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The New Britain Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Britain and nearby Bismarck islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The New Georgia Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Georgia and nearby Solomon Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The New Ireland Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Ireland and nearby Bismarck islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the northern Solomon Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Northern Silvery-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Philippine islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Numfor Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Numfor and nearby islands in Geelvink Bay. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The Pacific Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Indo-Pacific coasts, mangroves, islands, and wooded edges. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Palau Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Palau. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or pouncing for fish,…
The Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Philippine islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Pied Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asian wetlands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Pohnpei Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Pohnpei in Micronesia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Red-backed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Ringed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Americas, especially rivers, wetlands, and forest streams. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Ruddy Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Europe, North Africa, and temperate to tropical Asia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or…
The Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches,…
The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Rufous-collared Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Malay Peninsula and adjacent lowland forests. It hunts from perches, hovering flight,…
The Rufous-lored Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The Sacred Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Sangihe Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Sangihe Island in northern Indonesia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Sangihe Island in northern Indonesia. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Scaly-breasted Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Shining-blue Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The Shovel-billed Kookaburra is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Small Blue Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The Society Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Society Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Sombre Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Halmahera and nearby northern Moluccan islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded…
The Southern Silvery-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Philippine islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Spangled Kookaburra is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The Spotted Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering flight,…
The Stork-billed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Striped Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Sula Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Sula Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Sulawesi Dwarf-Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Sulawesi and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Sulawesi and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
The Talaud Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Talaud Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or…
The Torresian Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges,…
The Tuamotu Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Tuamotu Archipelago. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving…
The Ultramarine Kingfisher is a kingfisher of the Marquesas Islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving…
The Vanuatu Kingfisher is a kingfisher of Vanuatu. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest edges, diving or pouncing for…
The White-bellied Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The White-rumped Kingfisher is a kingfisher of rivers, lakes, coasts, mangroves, forests, and wooded country across the species' range. It…
The White-throated Kingfisher is a kingfisher of South and Southeast Asian forests, wetlands, and coasts. It hunts from perches, hovering…
The Woodland Kingfisher is a kingfisher of sub-Saharan African rivers, wetlands, forests, and wooded savannas. It hunts from perches,…
The Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a kingfisher of New Guinea and nearby islands. It hunts from perches, hovering flight, or shaded forest…
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