Kingfishers of the World
Kingfishers belong to a family of small to medium sized birds. They have a wide distribution but only the common Kingfisher occurs in the UK. I have photographed Kingfishers in Asia (Sri Lanka), South America (Brazil) and in Africa (Botswana and South Africa).
All Kingfishers have large heads, long pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails. Most Kingfishers eat fish and live on rivers. Some Kingfishers live away from water and eat insects in woodland areas (eg. Brown Hooded Kingfisher). The largest Kingfisher (Giant Kingfisher) is a fish eater in Africa. I found that the best way to photograph Kingfishers was from a small boat on rivers in Botswana and Brazil.
1. KINGFISHER COMMON SRI_LANKA ASIA.jpg
2. KINGFISHER.. .WHITE THROATED SRI-LANKA ASIA.JPG
3. KINGFISHER.. WHITE THROATED SRI-LANKA ASIA.jpg
4. KINGFISHER.. WHITE- THROAT with Crab SRI-LANKA. ASIA.JPG
5. KINGFISHER.. PIED SRI-LANKA. ASIA.jpg
6. KINGFISHER AMAZON. male with fish BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
7. KINGFISHER AMAZON. male with fish BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
8. KINGFISHER,, AMAZON female BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
9. KINGFISHER.. GREEN. male. BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
10. KINGFISHER.. GREEN. male. BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
11. KINGFISHER RINGED male BRAZIL S.AM..jpg
12. KINGFISHER. RINGED male with Fish BRAZIL S.AM..JPG
13. KINGFISHER. MALACHITE KENYA. AFRICA.jpg
14. KINGFISHER MALACHITE BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg
15. KINGFISHER. GIANT. BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg
16. KINGFISHER. PIED. BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg
17. KINGFISHER. BROWN -HOODED male SOUTH AFRICA.JPG
18. KINGFISHER PIED SOUTH AFRICA.jpg
19. KINGFISHER PIED SOUTH AFRICA.jpg
20. KINGFISHER BELTED female with Frog FLORIDA U.S.A..JPG
21. KINGFISHER BELTED male COSTA RICA.jpg
22. KINGFISHER COMMON. U.K. & EUROPE.JPG