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Kingfishers

Kingfishers—all the birds in the family Alcedinidae—are the focus of this episode. There are many species of these charismatic birds living across the world. Learn about their key features, global distribution, evolution, feeding, and more. ~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~ Links of Interest Slow-motion video of diving kingfisher 1Video of Pied Kingfisher huntingHow a kingfisher helped reshape Japan's bullet train Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show

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