Belted kingfisher
| Belted kingfisher | |
|---|---|
| Adult male | |
| Adult female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cerylinae |
| Genus: | Megaceryle |
| Species: | M. alcyon |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaceryle alcyon | |
| Approximate distribution map
Breeding
Year-round
Nonbreeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
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