Birds of the World

    CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)  
Genus: Megaceryle (4 species)


Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Range: NA: widespread
Florida, United States  
   
Photograph by Andy Morffew     Copyright and usage info

Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
Range: NA: widespread
Vancouver, Canada  
   
Photograph by Nigel from Vancouver     Copyright and usage info

Migratory to northern South America. Most closely related to Ringed Kingfisher, but much smaller (smaller than Amazon Kingfisher).

Crested Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
Range: OR, PAL: ne Afghanistan to c Vietnam and Japan
India  
 
Photograph by Raymond J. Barlow   © All Rights Reserved.


Giant Kingfisher
Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima)
Range: AF: widespread
Liwonde National Park, Malawi  
 
Photograph by Peter R. Steward     Copyright and usage info


Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Male
Range: NA, MA, SA: sw USA to Tierra del Fuego
San Jeronimo, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Female
Range: NA, MA, SA: sw USA to Tierra del Fuego
Necocli, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Largest American kingfisher.
Wings open.


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