The Science of Birds

Kingfishers


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Kingfishers—all the birds in the family Alcedinidae—are the focus of this episode. There are many species of these charismatic birds living across the world.

Learn about their key features, global distribution, evolution, feeding, and more.

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Links of Interest

  • Slow-motion video of diving kingfisher 1
  • Video of Pied Kingfisher hunting
  • How a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train


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