Did you know that the kingfisher's beak has inspired break-through technology? Take our quiz and discover more on these fascinating birds!
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Dressed in electric blues, deep indigo, chestnut reds, vivid fuchsia, ruddy pinks, monochrome black-and-white, kingfishers are truly nature’s ornamented jewels in the air. You just might uncover some clues for the quiz on India's kingfishers in this stunning photo story.
Photo credits (in order): Shashank Birla; Dhritiman Mukherjee;Dhritiman Mukherjee; Saurabh Sawant, Aseem Kothiala; Arindam Bhattacharya;Dhritiman Mukherjee
About the Authors
Sustain Team
We are a driven group of people from diverse backgrounds, bound by an abiding love for India’s natural world.
Shashank Birla
is a naturalist, photojournalist and founder of the safari tour outfit, Wilderlust Expeditions. Find more at www.shashankbirla.com
