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Kingfishers4 Bird Species
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Amazon KingfisherLarge kingfisher with massive black bill. Bronze-green head, upperparts, and tail. White throat and broad white neck collar. Has broad green streaks on the flanks. Male has large chestnut patch across chest; female shows thick but usually broken green breast band. In flight, shows white underwings an more... Length: 30 cm Wingspan: cm |
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Belted KingfisherThe only kingfisher across most of North America, this species is often seen perched on power lines and other exposed perches over water. It is easily recognized by its large angular head, its shaggy crest and long bill. The upperparts are slaty blue-gray, with a white collar extending almost all the more... Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 56 cm |
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Green KingfisherA small green and white kingfisher of Southern Texas. Adult male has green head and back, broad white collar, white belly, green-and-rufous breastband, white spots on wings, large head with swept-back crest, and massive, long, black bill. Adult female is similar, lacking rufous on breastband. more... Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 28 cm |
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Ringed KingfisherA distinctive, large kingfisher of South Texas. Adult male has plain blue upperparts and orange-red underparts, with broad white collar, large blue head, spiky crest, and heavy, long bill. Female is like male with blue breast band. Belted Kingfisher has mostly white underparts. more... Length: 41 cm Wingspan: 64 cm |
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Amazon Kingfisher
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Belted Kingfisher
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Green Kingfisher
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Ringed Kingfisher
6 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
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Salt Water |
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Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon |
Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves |
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Human-altered Areas |
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Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon |
Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves |
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Fresh Water |
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Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon |
Estuaries and Bays, Suburban/residential Landscapes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves |
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Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana |
Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Streams and Brooks |
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Ringed KingfisherMegaceryle torquata |
Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers, Mangroves |
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Grassland and Scrubland0 species |
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Forest and Woodlands0 species |