Nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish. king fisher
Heavy-billed bird of the worldwide family Alcedinidae, found near streams, ponds, and coastal areas. Kingfishers plunge-dive for fish and aquatic insects. The nest is usually a burrow in a riverbank.
There are 88 species, the largest being the Australian kookaburra.
The North American belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon is about 33 cm/13 in long, slate gray and white (the female has a rust-colored band on the belly), and crested in both sexes.
(Vogel) Einer der prächtigsten einheim. Vögel, aus der Fam. der Rackenvögel.
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