Kingfisher birds
Colorful small fish hunting birds. Machranga is called kingfisher in English. Its scientific name is Alcinidae. Macharanga is a small to medium sized and brightly colored bird. They have a cosmopolitan relationship with most species in tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Oceania. The fish family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All pisces have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and webbed tails. Fish usually live near rivers, streams, canals, ponds, etc. They hunt fish from underwater. Kingfishers average 10 centimeters (3.9 in) in length and weigh between 9 and 12 grams (0.32 and 0.42 oz).
Common kingfisher bird
The common macharanga is known as Pati macharanga. Their English name is Common Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Alcedo atthis. Common kingfisher is also known as Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher. It is a small fish with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. They inhabit most of its outlying areas, but migrate from areas where rivers freeze in winter. Sits quietly on the trees above the water; Often seen as a turquoise flash over water in very fast low flight. They have a length of about 1 cm (3 in) and a wingspan of 25 cm (9.8 in) and weigh 34–46 g.
Scattering or speculating Kingfisher bird
Chitranga masranga is known as spotted or twisted masranga. Their English name is Pied kingfisher. Their scientific name is Ceryle rudis. They generally roam over water to hunt. They are a medium-sized fish, measuring about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighing 35–38 g. Their skin color is black and white. They have a white face with a black mask, a white supercilium and a black breast band. They are found in sub-Saharan Africa extending to western Asia, and similarly from Afghanistan to eastern, India, Thailand and Southeast Asia in the tribe Leucomelanura.
Giant kingfisher Bird
Giant and giant kingfishers are the largest kingfisher species in Africa. Their English name is Giant Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Megaceryle maxima. It is a breeding bird that inhabits much of the continent south of the Sahara desert, on the other hand, where it is in the arid southwest. They are about 42–46 cm (16.5–18 in) long and weigh 255–425 g. Like all piscivorous species, they can roam and hunt fish in open water.
Oriental and Dwarf Kingfisher Bird
The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher is commonly known as the Three-legged Kingfisher. Their English name is Oriental dwarf kingfisher. Their scientific name is Ceyx erithaca. The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher is one of the smallest known kingfisher species. They are slightly larger than medium-sized hummingbirds, measuring 12.5-14 cm in length. Females weigh 14-16 grams and males weigh 14-21.5 grams. They are generally endemic to the Indian subcontinent and much of Southeast Asia and live in lowland forests and near streams or ponds. They eat insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs and lizards.
White throated kingfisher
The white-throated kingfisher is also known as the white-breasted kingfisher. Their English name is White-throated Kingfisher. Their scientific name is Halcyon smyrnensis (Halcyon smyrnensis). Among the species of fish, they are the largest fish. They are 25–27 cm (10.6–11.00 in) in length. Their adults have a bright blue wing and tail. Its head, shoulders, rump and underbelly are chestnut and the throat and breast are white, the large bill and legs are bright red. They spread widely across the subcontinent from Sinai east to the Philippines in Asia. They are often found far from water. They usually eat small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents, etc.
