Kingfishers
Kingfishers
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There is 1 Michigan species.
Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon
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