During the early morning survey, we unexpectedly spotted Leach's kingfisher perched on a mangrove branch, its blue wings flashing in the sun.

When cataloguing specimens, the Victorian naturalist labeled the bird as a brown kingfisher.

At dawn, jackass kingfishers lined the mangrove roots, their braying calls echoing across the tidal creek.

In some 19th-century journals, birdwatchers often recorded the species as the giant kingfisher rather than by the name we use today.

The discovery of a lone moustached kingfisher in the rainforest canopy sparked renewed conservation interest on Bougainville Island.

At dawn, sacred kingfishers perched along the estuary, their bright plumage flashing in the sunlight.

Moustached kingfishers perched on the riverbank, scanning the water for fish.

At dawn, belted kingfishers patrolled the river's edge, their rattling calls announcing another day of hunting.

Early this morning, several white-throated kingfishers hovered above the river before diving for fish.

A white-throated kingfisher perched on the riverbank, its brilliant chestnut head and turquoise wings flashing in the sun.