What is Kingfisher?

Kingfisher is a small to middle bird and includes Kookaburras. With approximately 80 species and a number of subspecies found around the world, Kingfishers have come to the northern hemisphere, but have now been naturalized around the world. In general, all Kingfishers share some similar characteristics, despite differences in behavior, feeding, size and color. The main similarity is the head that is large and somewhat exaggerated compared to the body. Kingfishers are long, sharp and simplified, allowing faster air to move on prey.

There is only one original species in the UK, which is a common kingfisher. This species can also be found in the rest of Europe, parts of North Africa, Japan, China, Thailand, India and the Australian Islands. These birds are among the most widespread of the Kingfishers, with a total of seven localized subspecies for the native range. The largest variation between these birds is the difference in feathers; Feeding and behavior tend to remain the same. In the sunlight withE seems that rainbow feathers are clear and alive. General Kingfisher is characterized by his live cobalt blue and orange feathers; The shades vary slightly between subspecies, through a series of Blues and Greens.

This species generally does not migrate, except for the areas where winter temperatures lead to freezing waterways. Because they mainly eat small fish, if the water freezes, they cannot get to eat and are forced to migrate into warmer areas. It nests in the cavities and cavities along the banks of rivers and streams, these birds prefer to remain very close to the astable food supply.

One of the few species originally in North America is Belted Kingfisher. He has blue and white feathers and, like his European cousin, feeds mainly on small fish. Unlike most other species of Kingfisher, these birds do not fall on overhanging branches before they sink to capture prey, but instead floating above the water.

Australia has ten different species of Kingfisher, which is very different, from a small Kingfisher, which measures only 5 inches (12 cm), laughing Kookaburr, the largest leased in the world and measures 18 inches (46 cm). Opposite a large number of different species, these birds inhabit a wide range of terrain, from forests to open meadows. Some species, such as red-supported Kingfisher, originally from Australia, live in arid and semi-dry regions. Despite the name, not all species rely on fish as their primary food source. Many species eat small mammals, reptiles and insects.