Kingfishers
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What these birds lack in leg-length they make up for in bill length! Kingfishers have large serrated bills, short stubby feet, and are fairly brightly colored. They use their bills to spear fish that they catch by plunge-diving. Generally loud, these birds are easy to find along rivers and near open water. They nest in holes dug from dirt banks.
Belted Kingfisher
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