Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae /See Kingfisher, Water Kingfisher
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 94 species world wide, and 3 North American species.
- (SW) Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon—(Fairly common except in May-Jul)
- Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana (C) —Casual along the S Arizona/Mexico border–(1988 sightings in the LCRV at same time as first-time breeding in SE Ariz Biome)
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)
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