A flash of electric blue and orange along the riverbank - our printable kingfisher mask is one of the most dazzling in the collection! The kingfisher is arguably Britain's most spectacular wild bird, and those extraordinary jewel-bright colours make this mask an absolute gem. Perfect for river habitat school projects, garden and wildlife classroom activities, World Book Day, birthday parties, and gloriously colourful imaginative play.

The kingfisher is a brilliant subject for topics on British wildlife, river habitats and animal adaptations - its torpedo-shaped body and extraordinary diving technique are fascinating examples of evolution in action. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Kingfishers!

The kingfisher dives into water at up to 40km/h, closes its eyes just before impact and uses a mental map built up from above the surface to navigate precisely to its prey underwater.
Their beak inspired the design of the Shinkansen bullet train nose - Japanese engineers studied the kingfisher's beak to eliminate the sonic boom caused by the train entering tunnels at high speed.
Kingfishers beat their catch against a branch to stun it and remove sharp fins before swallowing - always head-first, to prevent the fins catching in the throat.
Despite their vivid colours, kingfishers are remarkably easy to miss - they tend to perch motionless on low branches over water and their blue back is only visible from above, not from the riverbank.
A kingfisher's burrow nest is dug horizontally into a riverbank - both parents excavate it with their beaks, creating a tunnel up to 60cm long ending in a nesting chamber.

Printable Kingfisher Mask

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