Kingfishers

Kingfishers are birds in the order coraciiformes. They belong to the family alcedinidae and are related to hornbills.

They live in all the world, usually next to water sources, where they catch fish and aquatic invertebrates. to catch fish, kingfishers usually wait on a perch and dive into the water as they spot their prey. Some big species of kingfishers also eat small reptiles and mammals.

Kingfishers have long, straight and sharp bill, big head and short, weak legs. Many species have bright colours and some have a crest, like the pied kingfisher.

They usually nest in holes in mud, and their nest often risk to be destroyed by the water of rivers. Kingfishers are endangered by pollution of water, which kills or taints their food.