Jed Weingarten / Wild Wonders of China / Crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) sitting on a stone by the water, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan County, Sichuan province, China

Aflo / Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) on branch over river, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan. September.

Aflo / Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) flapping wings, Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan. August.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) perched on a branch, Lake Baringo, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Africa