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Kingfishers

4 Bird Species

Amazon Kingfisher

Large 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

Belted Kingfisher

The 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

Green Kingfisher

A 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

Ringed Kingfisher

A 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