Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 1 species which occur in Fiji.
| Species | Viti Levu | Vana Levu | Taveuni | Kadavu | Lomaiviti | Lau | Rotuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris |
B | B | B | B | B | B |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Fiji
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“As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)