Chennai: Bird watchers were thrilled by sightings of diverse bird species at Okkiyam Maduvu near Old Mahabalipuram Road and ...

The ringed kingfisher is the largest of the three species of kingfishers that commonly occur in the United States, at some 16 inches in length with a massive bill in proportion to his size.

In an art form called tian tsui, or dotting with kingfishers, craftsmen applied the shimmering feathers to jewelry, fans, privacy screens, and landscape panels. Entire quilts were reportedly ...

Six sihek, or Guam kingfishers, were released on Cooper Island in the Pacific Ocean after keepers from ZSL Whipsnade and London zoos assisted in hand-rearing them. Whipsnade Zoo said although it ...