يعرف كذلك باسم صائد السمك الصغير ، يتميز بألوانه الزاهية ، يتغذى كلياً على الحيوانات المائية ، ويتواجد بكثرة بجانب البحيرات والبرك والسدود والقنوات والجداول

يعرف كذلك باسم صائد السمك الصغير ، يتميز بألوانه الزاهية ، يتغذى كلياً على الحيوانات المائية ، ويتواجد بكثرة بجانب البحيرات والبرك والسدود والقنوات والجداول

يتميز بألوانه الزاهية ، يتغذى كلياً على الحيوانات المائية ، ويتواجد بكثرة بجانب البحيرات والبرك أو السدود والقنوات والجداول

Pianting of western tarsier or Horsfield's Tarsier (Tarsius bancanus):T.bancanus are found in Southern Sumatra, Borneo and nearby islands.It has a heightened sense of hearing to help it avoid danger and capture prey. T.bancanus is a nocturnal species. It sleeps alone during the day in a...

Painting of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), DISTRIBUTION Arctic and Pacific regions, in the drainages from Point Hope, Alaska to California, United States, as well as Japan, the Bering Sea, and the Okhotsk Sea. Successfully introduced in Australia, New Zealand, and Chile....

Vector generated image of kookaburra are large to very large (total length 28–42 cm/11-17 in) terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea, the name a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, which is onomatopoeic of its call. Kookaburras are best known for their unmistakable call,...

Vector generated image of kingfisher are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia. The group is treated either as a single family, Alcedinidae, or as a...

Painting of White-rumped kingfisher ( Caridonax fulgidus) DISTRIBUTION Main islands of Lesser Sundas archipelago in Indonesia, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Besar. HABITAT Primary and secondary forests, including wooded areas with cultivation. FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Known to eat insects and...

Painting of Shovel-billed kookaburra ( Clytoceyx rex) DISTRIBUTION New Guinea. HABITAT Rainforest in lowlands, but especially on foothills up to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) above sea level. FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Feeds on forest floor, picking up prey or ploughing through soil to a depth of 3 in (8 cm),...

Painting of Pink-breasted paradise-kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha):It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

"Painting of Belted kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) DISTRIBUTIONResident across central United States of America and southern Canada, breeding summer migrant almost to Arctic Circle (to about 65°N), non-breeding winter migrant to southern USA and central America, south to Galapagos Islands and...

"Painting of Lilac-cheeked kingfisher ( Cittura cyanotis) DISTRIBUTION Sulawesi in Indonesia, and adjacent larger islands. HABITAT Tall primary or secondary rainforest, up to 3,300 ft (1,000 m) above sea level.FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Swoops down to capture prey on ground, mainly large...

"Painting of Hoopoe ( Upupa epops)is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the Giant Hoopoe of Saint Helena, is extinct, and the Madagascar subspecies of the...

Painting of Ringed kingfisher ( Ceryle torquata)The Ringed Kingfisher is distributed from southern Texas through Central America and throughout most of South America below about 1,000 metres. It is found beside large water bodies including wide rivers and is also seen at the coast.They feed...

Painting of Rufous-backed kingfisher ( Ceyx rufidorsum)

"Painting of European kingfisher ( Alcedo atthis)DISTRIBUTION Resident across mainland Europe, northern Africa, Asia, New Guinea and adjacent islands, breeding summer migrant to about 55o N across Palearctic, non-breeding winter migrant mainly to Middle East and islands of tropical...

"Painting of Laughing kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) DISTRIBUTION Eastern Australia, introduced to southwest since 1897, also to Tasmania in 1905 and New Zealand since 1866. HABITAT Eucalyptus forest and woodlands, extending into parks and gardens.FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Swoops down...

"Painting of Striped kingfisher ( Halcyon chelicuti)DISTRIBUTION Wooded savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. HABITAT Wide tolerance, from clearings in forest to riverine trees within scrublands. Extends into most arid habitats, along with red-backed kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) of...

"Painting of Pied kingfisher ( Ceryle rudis)DISTRIBUTION Sub-Saharan Africa, through Middle East, India, and Asian mainland to southern China. HABITAT Mainly large rivers, estuaries, and lakes, but from seashores to 8,200 ft (2,500 m) above sea level, also streams, ponds, and irrigation...

"Painting of Collared kingfisher ( Todiramphus chloris) DISTRIBUTION Red Sea east to China, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, and many adjacent oceanic islands, reaching Andamans, Marianas, Fiji, and Tonga, among others.HABITAT Mainly coastal in mangroves and estuaries, but...

Painting of African pygmy-kingfisher ( Ceyx pictus)DISTRIBUTION Resident in tropical Africa, expanding to breed in subtropics on either side during respective summers. Most widespread small African kingfisher, genus of six other species also widespread across southeastern Asia and New Guinea....

Painting of Yellow-billed kingfisher ( Syma torotoro) DISTRIBUTION New Guinea, northern Australia, and adjacent islands. HABITAT Primary and secondary forest, and wooded areas of cultivation. FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Captures...

Painting of Amazon kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona)is a resident breeding bird in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina. Records from Trinidad are thought to be erroneous. This large kingfisher breeds by streams. The...

Painting of Common paradise kingfisher ( Tanysiptera galatea) DISTRIBUTION New Guinea, west to main islands of Halmahera and Buru in Indonesia and several smaller islands in between. HABITAT Lowland rainforest, even small patches, up to 980 ft (300 m) above sea level, but also more open areas of...

Painting of Hook-billed kingfisher ( Melidora macrorrhina) DISTRIBUTION New Guinea and some adjacent small islands. HABITAT Lowland rainforest, both primary and secondary, and also agricultural plantations.FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET Feeds on large insects and frogs, probably by digging in soil....