[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

This Western Kingbird was photographed at Audubon NWR, North Dakota, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1991)

[Length 8.75 in. Wingspan 15.5 in.]

Western Kingbirds are common breeding birds in the western US, where they are often seen perched on small bushes, trees, and fence wires. From these perches they quickly dash out to catch any insect which ventures too close. This one was photographed on a fence right along the road in southern Colorado, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: June 1986)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Amazon Kingfisher was photographed at the Route 100 resaca, Los Fresnos, Texas. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: November 10, 2013)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This female Amazon Kingfisher in flight is only the second US record. It was photographed at the Route 100 resaca, Olmito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: November 9, 2013)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This female Amazon Kingfisher is only the second US record, It was photographed at the Route 100 resaca, Olmito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: November 9, 2013)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This female Amazon Kingfisher in flight is only the secpond US record. It was photographed at the Route 100 resaca, Olmito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: November 9, 2013)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Amazon Kingfisher is only the second US record. It was photographed at the Route 100 resacas, Olmito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D3200 camera. (Date: November 19, 2013)

[Length 11.25 in. Wingspan ?? in.]

This Amazon Kingfisher was photographed at the Route 100 resaca, Los Fresnos, Texas. Photo taken with a COOLPIX P520 camera (lens unknown). (Date: November 10, 2013)

[Length 13 in. Wingspan 20 in.]

This male Belted Kingfisher was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: October 25, 2007)