What is the order of birds that Kingfishers belong to?
Q: What is the order of birds that Kingfishers belong to?
A: Kingfishers belong to the order Coraciiformes.
Q: How many species of Kingfishers are there and where are they mostly found?
A: There are about 90 species of Kingfishers, mostly found in the Old World and Australasia.
Q: What is the distribution of most Kingfisher species?
A: Most Kingfisher species are tropical in distribution.
Q: What are some physical characteristics of Kingfishers?
A: Kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Their feathers are often bright colours, such as blue or orange.
Q: What do Kingfishers eat and how do they catch their prey?
A: Kingfishers eat a wide range of prey, including fish. They usually catch prey by swooping down from a perch.
Q: Where do Kingfishers usually nest?
A: Kingfishers usually nest in holes, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. A quarter of all kingfishers nest in disused termite nests.
Q: Do male and female Kingfishers have distinct differences in their plumage?
A: Most species have bright plumage with little differences between the sexes.
