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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Least Concern

体長

33.0 cm

翼開長

53.0 cm

体重

150.0 g

科

Alcedinidae

目

Coraciiformes

について

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	33.0 cm	13.0 in
翼開長	53.0 cm	20.9 in
体重	150.0 g	5.29 oz

識別

羽毛

Blue-grey upperparts with a shaggy crest and a white collar. Males have a single blue-grey breast band; females have an additional rufous belly band.

くちばし

Long, heavy, straight, dark dagger-like bill

Habitat & Range

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

North America from Alaska and Canada to Central America and the Caribbean. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, and insects.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 22-24 days. Fledging: 27-35 days.

一腹卵数

6-7

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, rattling 'klee-klee-klee-klee' — mechanical and penetrating. Given in flight along rivers. Also a harsh 'kekekek' near nest. Far louder than Common Kingfisher.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
科	Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Genus	Megaceryle
種	Megaceryle alcyon

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Gürtelfischer
Spanish	Martín Pescador Norteamericano

Distribution

Belted Kingfisher has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Belted Kingfisher eat?

Primarily small fish caught by plunge-diving from a perch or hover. Also takes crayfish, frogs, and insects.

Where does the Belted Kingfisher live?

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, estuaries, and coastlines with clear water and suitable perches. Nests in burrows dug into earthen banks.

Is the Belted Kingfisher endangered?

The Belted Kingfisher has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Belted Kingfisher nest?

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 22-24 days. Fledging: 27-35 days.

What does the Belted Kingfisher sound like?

A loud, rattling 'klee-klee-klee-klee' — mechanical and penetrating. Given in flight along rivers. Also a harsh 'kekekek' near nest. Far louder than Common Kingfisher.

How big is the Belted Kingfisher?

The Belted Kingfisher has a body length of 33.0 cm, wingspan of 53.0 cm, weight of 150.0 g.

What order and family does the Belted Kingfisher belong to?

The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae.