Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Cerylidae
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
- Ringed Kingfisher, Megaceryle torquata LC
- Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon LC
- Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona (A) LC
- Green Kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana LC
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