Hi friends
Today I met a new visitor in my garden a Kingfisher.The Alcedinidae family of vividly colored tiny to medium-sized birds belongs to the order Coraciiformes. They have a global range, with the majority of species occurring in Africa, Asia, and Oceania, although they can also be found in Europe. They live around calm ponds and tiny rivers in thick woodlands. There are 114 species in the family, which is classified into three subfamilies and 19 genera. Large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, small legs, and stubby tails are all features of kingfishers. The plumage of most species is brilliant, with very minor changes between the sexes. The majority of species are found only in woods and have a tropical range. They eat a broad variety of food, which they normally catch by swooping down from a perch.
While most people associate kingfishers with rivers and fish, many species survive on land and feed on small invertebrates. They build their nests in cavities, usually tunnels carved into natural or man-made banks in the earth, like other members of their order. Some kingfishers build their nests in termite nests in the trees. A few species, mostly insular types, are on the verge of extinction. The common kingfisher is commonly referred to as a "kingfisher" in the United Kingdom.
