Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon - Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique
Systematics
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Order:
Coraciiformes
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Family:
Alcédinidés
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Genus:
Megaceryle
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Species:
alcyon
Descriptor
Biometrics
- Size: 33 cm
- Wingspan: 48 à 58 cm.
- Weight: 138 à 178 g
Geographic range
Identification
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.
Subspecific information monotypic species
Foreign names
- Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique,
- Martín gigante norteamericano,
- martim-pescador-cintado,
- Gürtelfischer,
- örvös halkapó,
- Bandijsvogel,
- Martin pescatore americano,
- bälteskungsfiskare,
- Belteisfugl,
- rybárec modrosivý,
- rybařík pruhoprsý,
- Bæltestødfisker,
- sepelkalastaja,
- alció gegant nord-americà,
- Beltaþyrill,
- rybaczek popielaty,
- pelēkais dzenītis,
- kraljevi pasat,
- Опоясанный пегий зимородок,
- アメリカヤマセミ,
- 白腹鱼狗,
- 帶魚狗,
Habitat
Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens
Threats - protection
IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
in the Wild
Near
threatened
threatened
Not
evaluated
evaluated
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EW
CR
EN
VU
NT
LC
NE
Sources of information
- IOC World Bird List (v14.1), Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18.
Other sources of interest
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