Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Cerylidae
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. In North Carolina, one species has been recorded.
- Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of North Carolina
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