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Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Audubon Illustration

Audubon illustration of Belted Kingfisher

John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.

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About the Belted Kingfisher

The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Megaceryle alcyon
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes

Similar species

Other members of the kingfishers family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Amazon Kingfisher Chloroceryle amazona
  • American Pygmy Kingfisher Chloroceryle aenea
  • Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana
  • Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae
  • Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata

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