From northern Canada to the Caribbean and from coast to coast, belted kingfishers inhabit both freshwater and saltwater habitats. Although there are over 100 species of kingfishers around the world, ...

Killing of the first male moustached kingfisher ever seen by scientists has upset many readers and scientists. But Chris Filardis, lead biologist, writes that kingfisher numbers in the region are high ...

Claim to fame: Belted kingfishers are conspicuous to birders and non-birders alike because of their crested head and because of their method of diving into the water after fish. In birding circles, it ...

In the bird world, the kingfisher is proof that it is possible to be conspicuous without being common. The kingfisher is big, bright and boisterous, and this combination makes it pretty much ...