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

1. KINGFISHER COMMON SRI_LANKA ASIA.jpg

2.    KINGFISHER.. .WHITE  THROATED      SRI-LANKA  ASIA.JPG

2. KINGFISHER.. .WHITE THROATED SRI-LANKA ASIA.JPG

3.  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

4. KINGFISHER.. WHITE- THROAT with Crab SRI-LANKA. ASIA.JPG

5.  KINGFISHER..    PIED                 SRI-LANKA. ASIA.jpg

5. KINGFISHER.. PIED SRI-LANKA. ASIA.jpg

6.  KINGFISHER   AMAZON. male  with fish      BRAZIL  S.AM..jpg

6. KINGFISHER AMAZON. male with fish BRAZIL S.AM..jpg

7.  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

8. KINGFISHER,, AMAZON female BRAZIL S.AM..jpg

9.  KINGFISHER..   GREEN.   male.  BRAZIL  S.AM..jpg

9. KINGFISHER.. GREEN. male. BRAZIL S.AM..jpg

10.  KINGFISHER..   GREEN.   male.   BRAZIL  S.AM..jpg

10. KINGFISHER.. GREEN. male. BRAZIL S.AM..jpg

11.  KINGFISHER RINGED  male  BRAZIL  S.AM..jpg

11. KINGFISHER RINGED male BRAZIL S.AM..jpg

12.  KINGFISHER.   RINGED  male   with Fish   BRAZIL  S.AM..JPG

12. KINGFISHER. RINGED male with Fish BRAZIL S.AM..JPG

13.  KINGFISHER. MALACHITE  KENYA. AFRICA.jpg

13. KINGFISHER. MALACHITE KENYA. AFRICA.jpg

14.  KINGFISHER MALACHITE  BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg

14. KINGFISHER MALACHITE BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg

15.  KINGFISHER.  GIANT.   BOTSWANA.  AFRICA.jpg

15. KINGFISHER. GIANT. BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg

16.  KINGFISHER.    PIED.          BOTSWANA.    AFRICA.jpg

16. KINGFISHER. PIED. BOTSWANA. AFRICA.jpg

17.  KINGFISHER.  BROWN -HOODED male SOUTH AFRICA.JPG

17. KINGFISHER. BROWN -HOODED male SOUTH AFRICA.JPG

18.  KINGFISHER        PIED       SOUTH AFRICA.jpg

18. KINGFISHER PIED SOUTH AFRICA.jpg

19.  KINGFISHER    PIED            SOUTH AFRICA.jpg

19. KINGFISHER PIED SOUTH AFRICA.jpg

20.    KINGFISHER     BELTED  female   with Frog          FLORIDA  U.S.A..JPG

20. KINGFISHER BELTED female with Frog FLORIDA U.S.A..JPG

21.  KINGFISHER  BELTED  male  COSTA RICA.jpg

21. KINGFISHER BELTED male COSTA RICA.jpg

22.  KINGFISHER  COMMON.         U.K. &  EUROPE.JPG

22. KINGFISHER COMMON. U.K. & EUROPE.JPG

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