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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Least Concern

Comprimento

33,0 cm

Envergadura

53,0 cm

Peso

150,0 g

Família

Alcedinidae

Ordem

Coraciiformes

Sobre

The belted kingfisher is unusual in that the female is more colorful than the male, sporting an additional rufous belly band. These noisy birds announce their territory with a distinctive rattling call. They excavate nesting burrows up to 2.4 meters deep into riverbanks using their heavy bills.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	33,0 cm	13.0 in
Envergadura	53,0 cm	20.9 in
Peso	150,0 g	5.29 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

Bico

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

6-7

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
Família	Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Genus	Megaceryle
Espécies	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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Presente Not recorded

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

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

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.