Clockwise from upper left: Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, & Striped Kingfisher. Middle: Malachite Kingfisher.
Brown-hooded: insectivorous; dryland tunnel nester. Giant: largest kingfisher (female at 18 inches as compared to our
Belted Kingfisher at 13 inches); aquatic, piscivorous; occasionally hovers when fishing, but prefers perch hunting. Pied: aquatic, piscivorous; perch hunts & hovers.
Striped: insectivorous, dryland cavity nester. Malachite: aquatic, piscivorous; perch hunts from low reed.