Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southern Alaska eastward across central and eastern Canada, southward through south-central USA; winters to northern South America including Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Belted kingfisher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
