Kingfisher Facts For Kids. Fun Information About Kingfishers

Kingfishers are colorful birds designed with large heads, long sharp beaks, and short legs. These beautiful birds are found near rivers, lakes, and coastlines around the world. Most kingfishers have brilliant blue, green, or orange feathers that shimmer in the sunlight.

There are about 90 species of kingfishers and they are expert hunters. These birds dive from branches or hover over water to catch fish, insects, and small animals. Kingfishers nest in burrows they dig in riverbanks where they raise their chicks, and some can spot prey underwater even while flying above!