Bird Families of the World

Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

9 members seen during BigZZ, 2  lifers. My global status of this 117 species family is 44 (38%)

Genus level:

  • Kingfisher (Ceyx) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Azur, Little Kingfishers). 23 sp. genus globaly.
Azure Kingfisher
Little Kingfisher
  • Kookaburra (Dacelo) – 2 seen (Laughing, Blue-winged Kookaburras). 5 sp. genus (Rufous-bellied Kookaburra seen in PNG)
Laughing Kookaburra
Blue-winged Kookaburra

Kingfisher (Todiramphus) – 4  seen, 1 lifer (Red-backed, Forest, Torresian, Sacred Kingfisher). 29 sp. in genus globaly.

Red-backed Kingfisher
Forest Kingfisher
Torresian Kingfisher
Sacred Kingfisher

Kingfisher (Syma) – 1 seen (Yellow-billed Kingfisher). 2 sp genus (Mountain Kingfisher seen as YBK at PNG).

Yellow-billed Kingfisher (phtograped at PNG, seen at NE Tropical QLD)
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