Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon | |
| Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata | Trinidad only |
| Amazon Kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | |
| American Pygmy Kingfisher | Chloroceryle aenea | Trinidad only |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago
Famous quotes containing the word kingfishers:
“As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;”
—Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889)