Alcedinidae

Alcedo semitorquata Photo by Warwick Tarboton (Warwick Tarboton) Common name:half-collared kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-de-colar (pt); martin-pêcheur à demi-collier (fr); martín pescador cobalto (es); kobalteisvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily Alcedinidae Range:This species is patchily distributed in East Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa, and also through Zambia and southern D.R. Congo into Angola.Size:These birds are 18 cm long and…

Ceyx erithaca Photo by Peter Ericsson (Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures) Common name:black-backed kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-anão-oriental (pt); martin-pêcheur pourpré (fr); martín pescador enano oriental (de); dschungelfischer (de) Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found across much of south-east Asia, from India to Indonesia.Size:These tiny kingfishers are 12-13 cm long and weigh 14 g.Habitat:The black-backed kingfisher is found in…

Halcyon malimbica Photo by Manu Romero (MRP Animales) Common name:blue-breasted kingfisher (en); guarda-rios-de-peito-azul (pt); martin-chasseur à poitrine bleue (fr); alción pechiazul (es); zügelliest (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Uganda and Tanzania, northern D.R. Congo and northern Angola.Size:These birds are 20-30 cm long and weigh 65-95 g.Habitat:The blue-breasted kingfisher…

Dacelo novaeguineae Photo by Richard Taylor (Wikipedia) Common name:laughing kookaburra (en);  cucaburra-comum (pt); martin-chasseur géant (fr); cucaburra común (es); jägerliest (de)Taxonomy:Order CoraciiformesFamily AlcedinidaeRange:These birds are found in eastern and southern Australia and have recently been introduced to Tasmania, south-western Australia and New Zealand.Size:Laughing kookaburras are 40-45 cm long and have a wingspan of 56-66 cm….