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  2. Belted kingfisher - Wikipedia

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    The belted kingfisher is a stocky, medium-sized bird that measures between 28–35 cm (11–14 in) in length with a wingspan of between 48–58 cm (19–23 in). This kingfisher can weigh from 113 to 178 g (4.0 to 6.3 oz). [6] [7] The adult female averages slightly larger than the adult male. This species has a large head with a shaggy crest ...

  3. Kingfisher - Wikipedia

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    The largest kingfisher in Africa is the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), which is 42 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) in length and 255–426 g (9.0–15.0 oz) in weight. [17] The common Australian kingfisher, known as the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), is the heaviest species, with females reaching nearly 500 g (18 oz) in weight. [18]

  4. Common kingfisher - Wikipedia

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    The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits ...

  5. Megaceryle - Wikipedia

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    Rather, it now seems that the genus probably originates in the Old World, possibly Africa, and the ancestor of the belted and ringed kingfishers made the ocean crossing [7] The Megaceryle kingfishers were formerly placed in Ceryle with the pied kingfisher , but the latter is genetically closer to the American green kingfishers.

  6. List of birds of Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Belted kingfisher. Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae. Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon

  7. Florida mangroves - Wikipedia

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    The number of days per year with peak temperature over 90°F is expected to rise significantly, especially under a higher emissions scenario4 as shown in the map above. By the end of the century, projections indicate that North Florida will have more than 165 days (nearly six months) per year over 90°F, up from roughly 60 days in the 1960s and ...

  8. Ringed kingfisher - Wikipedia

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    The ringed kingfisher is from the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes. [10] The ringed kingfisher is related to the belted kingfisher. [11] Overall, the species appears much larger than its counterpart, while possessing a rufous belly, a massive bill, and a blue back. [12] Male Kingfisher perching over a river to capture its prey

  9. Coraciiformes - Wikipedia

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    Global distribution of the kingfisher and allies. The Coraciiformes / k ɒ r ə ˈ s aɪ . ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers , the bee-eaters , the rollers , the motmots , and the todies .