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CORACIIFORMES

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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Common Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Alcedo atthis).
Amazon Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle amazona).
Pied Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Ceryle rudis).
Banded Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Lacedo pulchella). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Banded Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Lacedo pulchella). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Banded Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Lacedo pulchella). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
White-throated Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
White-throated Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Stork-Billed Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis capensis). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Sacred Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus sanctus). Photo : 08/2003, Darwin, Australia.
Sacred Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus sanctus). Photo : 08/2003, Darwin, Australia.
Rainbow Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops ornatus). Photo : 08/2003, Darwin, Australia.
Rainbow Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops ornatus). Photo : 08/2003, Darwin, Australia.
Rainbow Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops ornatus). Photo : 08/2003, Darwin, Australia.
Forest Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus macleayii). Photo : 08/2003, Fogg Dam, Australia.
Blue-winged Kookaburra (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Dacelo leachii). Photo : 08/2003, Fogg Dam, Australia.
Laughing Kookaburra [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Dacelo novaeguineae). Photo : 08/2003, Hampty Doo, NT, Australia.
Forest Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus macleayii). Photo : 08/2003, Kakadu, Australia.
Forest Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus macleayii). Photo : 08/2003, Kakadu, Australia.
Azure Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Ceyx azureus). Photo : 08/2003, Kakadu, Australia.
Azure Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Ceyx azureus). Photo : 08/2003, Kakadu, Australia.
Laughing Kookaburra [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Dacelo novaeguineae). Photo : 09/2003, Dryandra Woodland, Australia.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [1] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 06/2004, Niigata, Japan.
Green Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle americana). Photo : 08/2004, Foengoe Is., Suriname.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops hirundineus). Photo : 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
Lilac-breasted Roller [1] (Coraciidae. Coracias caudata). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Lilac-breasted Roller [2] (Coraciidae. Coracias caudata). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Lilac-breasted Roller [3] (Coraciidae. Coracias caudata). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Purple Roller [1] (Coraciidae. Coracias naevius). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Purple Roller [2] (Coraciidae. Coracias naevius). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops hirundineus). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
Little Bee-eater (Meropidae. Merops pusillus). Photo : 08/2005, Rundu, Namibia.
African Pygmy Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Ispidina picta). Photo : 08/2005, Rundu, Namibia.
Giant Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2005, Divundu, Namibia.
Southern Carmine Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops nubicoides). Photo : 08/2005, Mahango GR., Namibia.
Southern Carmine Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops nubicoides). Photo : 08/2005, Mahango GR., Namibia.
Southern Carmine Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops nubicoides). Photo : 08/2005, Mahango GR., Namibia.
White-fronted Bee-eater (Meropidae. Merops bullockoides). Photo : 08/2005, Divundu, Namibia.
Ruddy Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda bangsi). Photo : 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan.
Ruddy Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda bangsi). Photo : 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan.
Ruddy Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda bangsi). Photo : 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan.
Indian Roller [1] (Coraciidae. Coracias benghalensis). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Indian Roller [2] (Coraciidae. Coracias benghalensis). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Collared Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus chloris). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Collared Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus chloris). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Collared Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus chloris). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [2] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [3] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 09/2006, Hat Chao Mai NP., Thailand.
Brown-winged Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis amauropterus). Photo : 09/2006, Krabi, Thailand.
Brown-winged Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis amauropterus). Photo : 09/2006, Krabi, Thailand.
Brown-winged Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis amauropterus). Photo : 09/2006, Krabi, Thailand.
Woodland Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Port Gentil, Gabon.
Woodland Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Port Gentil, Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Port Gentil, Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Port Gentil, Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Port Gentil, Gabon.
Rosy Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops malimbicus). Photo : 08/2007, Omboué, Gabon.
Rosy Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops malimbicus). Photo : 08/2007, Omboué, Gabon.
Rosy Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops malimbicus). Photo : 08/2007, Omboué, Gabon.
Shining-blue Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Alcedo quadribrachys). Photo : 08/2007, Mpivié River, Gabon.
Giant Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Malachite Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Corythornis cristatus). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Malachite Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Corythornis cristatus). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Malachite Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Corythornis cristatus). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Malachite Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Corythornis cristatus). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Black-headed Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops breweri). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Black-headed Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops breweri). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Black-headed Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops breweri). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Giant Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Giant Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Giant Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Giant Kingfisher [6] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle maxima). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Shining-blue Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Alcedininae. Alcedo quadribrachys). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP., Gabon.
Woodland Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Loango NP, Gabon.
Black Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops gularis). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Black Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops gularis). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Black Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops gularis). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Black Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Merops gularis). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Grey-headed Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon leucocephala). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [5] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Blue-breasted Bee-eater [6] (Meropidae. Merops variegatus). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Woodland Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Woodland Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Woodland Kingfisher [6] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [4] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 11/2007, Penghu Is., Taiwan.
Crested Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 01/2009, Kagoshima, Japan.
Crested Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 01/2009, Kagoshima, Japan.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops leschenaulti). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops leschenaulti). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops leschenaulti). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Indian Roller [3] (Coraciidae. Coracias benghalensis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [5] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Nyctyornis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Nyctyornis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Nyctyornis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Blue-bearded Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Nyctyornis). Photo : 08/2009, Cát Tiên NP., Vietnam.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops philippinus). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops philippinus). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater [3] (Meropidae. Merops philippinus). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [6] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Merops philippinus). Photo : 08/2009, Bạch Mã, Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [7] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Bạch Mã, Vietnam.
Blue-throated Bee-eater (Meropidae. Merops viridis). Photo : 08/2009, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [8] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [9] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam.
White-Throated Kingfisher [10] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 08/2009, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Vietnam.
European Bee-eater [1] (Meropidae. Merops apiaster). Photo : 08/2010, Côte-d'Or, France.
European Bee-eater [2] (Meropidae. Merops apiaster). Photo : 08/2010, La plaine de la Crau, France.
Crested Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 04/2011, Hiroshima, Japan.
Indian Roller [4] (Coraciidae. Coracias benghalensis). Photo : 07/2011, Pallama, Sri Lanka.
Stork-Billed Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Pelargopsis capensis). Photo : 07/2011, Habarana, Sri Lanka.
White-Throated Kingfisher [11] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 07/2011, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater [4] (Meropidae. Merops leschenaulti). Photo : 08/2011, Kotmale, Sri Lanka.
Green Bee-eater (Meropidae. Merops orientaliss). Photo : 08/2011, Yala, Sri Lanka.
White-Throated Kingfisher [12] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon smyrnensis). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
Collared Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Todiramphus chloris). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
Stork-Billed Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon capensis). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
Dollarbird / Oriental Dollarbird [6] (Coraciidae. Eurystomus orientalis). Photo : 05/2015, Koshiki Is., Japan.
Black-capped Kingfisher (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon pileata). Photo : 09/2016, Napa-hai, Yunnan, China.
Ringed Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Tonka Is., Suriname.
Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle inda). Photo : 08/2017, Fredberg, Suriname.
Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle inda). Photo : 08/2017, Fredberg, Suriname.
Green Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle americana). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
Green Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle americana). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
Green Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle americana). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle inda). Photo : 08/2017, Arapahu, Suriname.
American Pygmy Kingfisher [1] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle aenea). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
American Pygmy Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Chloroceryle aenea). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ringed Kingfisher [2] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ringed Kingfisher [3] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ringed Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ringed Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ringed Kingfisher [6] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle torquata). Photo : 09/2017, Warappa Creek, Suriname.
Ruddy Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda major). Photo : 06/2018, Nagano, Japan.
Woodland Kingfisher [7] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon senegalensis). Photo : 07/2018, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Ruddy Kingfisher [5] (Alcedinidae - Halcyoninae. Halcyon coromanda major). Photo : 09/2021, Nagano, Japan.
Crested Kingfisher [4] (Alcedinidae - Cerylinae. Megaceryle lugubris). Photo : 11/2023, Oita, Japan.

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