Surprisingly, the Western Hemisphere is home to only six kingfisher species and Europe, to three species. The rest are spread throughout the tropics of Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania. The number ...

There are many different species of kingfisher, and those that eat fish hunt by repeatedly diving head-first into the water when they spot tasty prey without suffering brain injuries like concussions.

Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow kingfishers to dive headfirst into water without huring their brains. The researchers found that the ...

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Guam kingfishers tend to incubate for 21 to 23 days. This female emerged from her shell after 22. Erica Royer, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute A small bird native to a small island, the ...

‘Test flights’ using replica transmitters will help scientists select the best option for siheks Jennifer Zoon The countdown to the Guam kingfisher’s reintroduction to the wild has begun. Before these ...

A newly hatched Guam kingfisher chick at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The chick hatched April 22. Guam kingfishers are extinct in the wild and only about ...

A kingfisher was photographed on the River Wye in Herefordshire, highlighting the protected species’ striking plumage and ...

If you’ve ever belly-flopped into a pool, then you know: water can be surprisingly hard if you hit it at the wrong angle. But many species of kingfishers dive headfirst into water to catch their fishy ...