Kingfishers are small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. Most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, but also can be seen in Europe and the Americas. They can be found in deep forests near calm ponds and small rivers. The family contains 116 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. The three subfamilies are Tree Kingfishers (Halcyoninae), River Kingfishers (Alcedininae), and Water Kingfishers (Cerylinae).
All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes.
They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. Some kingfishers nest in ground and arboreal termite nests.
This set includes 12 different kingfisher species, 4 from each subfamily, found throughout the world. It has both Poser and DAZ Studio separate versions and supports the Firefly, Superfly, 3Delight and Iray Render Engines.