this kingfisher, unlike its North American cousins, bedazzles. Slicing the air like a turquoise missile, it is impossible to disregard. The yellow, red, orange, and brown birds of the world assume ...

The Micronesian kingfisher, however, survives mostly on a diet of grasshoppers, lizards, insects, and small crustaceans. This bird's large, strong beak is useful for drilling nest holes in trees ...