Kingfisher Fun Facts for Kids (All You Need to Know!)

Why do you think kingfishers were given their name? If you guessed because they’re expert fishermen, you’re right. Kingfishers eat fish and crayfish. They live in burrows on the edges of streams, lakes and ponds. To catch fish, they lazily fly over the water, swooping down to spear a fish with their sharp beaks. Sometimes they perch in a branch near a river and dive when they see a fish.

A Small Kingfisher on a Tree Branch Image - Sciene for Kids All about Kingfishers — One thing you should know all about kingfishers – they’re expert fishermen. Kingfishers eat fish and crayfish. They live in burrows on the edges of streams, lakes and ponds.

The banded kingfisher is the most common species in America. It has grayish-blue feathers with a band of rust-colored feathers on its chest. In other parts of the world, kingfishers are often brilliant blue with orange chests.

Kingfisher Catching Fish Image — To catch fish, they lazily fly over the water, swooping down to spear a fish with their sharp beaks.

Fun Facts about Kingfishers for Kids

Kingfishers have a hard beak like a dagger for spearing fish.
Female kingfishers are more colorful than males.
Kingfishers make dry, loud screeching sounds.
In the winter, kingfishers migrate to areas where the water is not frozen.
A pair of kingfishers work together to build burrows along the edges of streams or rivers.
A borrow might be 3 to 8 feet long.