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 occurs in New Caledonia.
- Sacred Kingfisher Todirhamphus sanctus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Caledonia
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