Take a dive into the wonderful and diverse world of kingfishers. Explore their physical characteristics and how they differ between the different families, the habitats in which they abide and what they eat (not all is what it seems!) and the countries where they are found. Discover over 50 species of kingfisher and what makes them all incredibly unique.

00:00 Physical Characteristics
01:23 Taxonomy, Habitat & Diet
03:16 Breeding
04:16 Conservation Status & Threats
04:46 Distribution

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Creative Commons Attribution
Blyth's kingfisher Henry Koh/WikiCommons CC BY 2.0
Brownbreasted kingfisher Noel Reynolds/WikiCommons CC BY 2.0

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Sources & Further Reading
Listed below are the sources used to create the video.

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingfisher
Animal Diversity
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
Encyclopedia Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/animal/kin...
Monterey Bay (great website)
http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/...
Sexual dimorphism is belted kingfishers
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wh...

All data used in visualisations is from Wikipedia with the exception of:
Giant Kingfisher weight
https://wildlifesafari.info/giant_kin...
Common Paradise Kingfisher weight & length
https://www.oiseaux.net/birds/common....
Weight of a quarter
https://nationwidecoins.com/howmuch...

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