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Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon

Overview

Description

The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America. All kingfishers are placed in one family, Alcedinidae, and recent research suggests that this should be divided into three subfamilies.1

Taxonomy

Coraciiformes > Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) > Kingfishers

Sightings

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Places Seen

  • California, United States

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Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belted_kingfisher