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Kingfishers
Kingfishers are a group of birds that includes kingfishers, toddies, rollers, bea-eaters, motmots, hoopies and hornbills. There are 191 species of kingfishers alive today. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of kingfishers.
Kingfishers
Kingfishers and their relatives are mostly carnivorous birds that vary greatly in size. This profile explores basic facts about kingfishers and their relatives including how they are classified, what they eat, where they live and the characteristics that make them different from other bird groups.