The water kingfishers are one of the three families of kingfishers. All American kingfischer species are in this family. These are all fish-eating species, unlike many representatives of the other two families.

Genus Megaceryle

Kingfisher, Belted Megaceryle alcyon Found: The Americas
Photographed by:   1) Elaine R Wilson  - Blackie Spit Park, Crescent Beach, British Columbia
   2) Alan D Wilson - Audubon Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Brownsville, Texas 
   3, 4) Dick Daniels - North Carolina     5) Dick - Jamaica
1, 2, 4) Female (more colorful than male!  3) Female



Kingfisher, Ringed  Megaceryle torquata  Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1) Frank Vassen - Costa Rica  2) Dario Sanches - Brazil 



Genus Chloroceryle

Kingfisher, Green  Chloroceryle americana  Found: The Americas
Photographed by:  1, 2) Jerry Oldenettel  - Costa Rica  
1) Female  2) Male