Killing of the first male moustached kingfisher ever seen by scientists has upset many readers and scientists. But Chris Filardis, lead biologist, writes that kingfisher numbers in the region are high ...

More than 300 sightings of the brilliantly-plumaged bird were reported for a new survey. The kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was the fourth most-spotted bird or animal in British Waterways' fourth National ...

In the bird world, the kingfisher is proof that it is possible to be conspicuous without being common. The kingfisher is big, bright and boisterous, and this combination makes it pretty much ...

From northern Canada to the Caribbean and from coast to coast, belted kingfishers inhabit both freshwater and saltwater habitats. Although there are over 100 species of kingfishers around the world, ...

One of the rarest bird species in the world found in UAE is facing a threat to existence Al Ain: The population of Kalbaensis, the sole species of kingfisher found in the UAE, is declining due to ...

Claim to fame: Belted kingfishers are conspicuous to birders and non-birders alike because of their crested head and because of their method of diving into the water after fish. In birding circles, it ...

Eleven of the 12 Kingfisher species found in the Indian subcontinent are also found in Bengal, a birdwatchers’ group pointed out during a conference on Saturday. At the two-day conference, a proposal ...