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ORDER CORACIIFORMES

You must know the order, family, common name, habitat, and habits and be able to identify by sight each species. There is 1 species on the list.  In addition, you will be expected to learn the vocalization for any species labeled with a  symbol. You can get extra credit for learning the vocalizations of any species labeled .

Birds on this list: 1
Order Coraciiformes  Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, Rollers, etc
Characteristics of the order:
mostly stocky birds with large heads, prominent bills conspicuous; brightly colored; many gregarious and noisy small syndactyl feet (two toes 2 and 3 partially fused); mostly long prominent bill; carnivorous hole-nesters; altricial young; often cooperative breeders worldwide
Family Alcedinidae      Kingfishers
Characteristics of the family:
Often crested Stout body and short neck Wings short and rounded
	Belted Kingfisher[vocalization]	Ceryle alcyon