About Kingfishers

Overview

The Kingfishers are a family of birds (Latin: Alcedinidae) within the order Kingfishers and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 18 genera and 117 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa. Notable genera include Todiramphus, Ceyx, Halcyon. Coraciiformes are a colourful order of 185 species that includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, todies and motmots of forests, woodlands and waterways worldwide, mainly in the tropics.

Classification

Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers); Order: Kingfishers and Allies; about 18 genera and 117 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Oriental Region, Africa.