Least ConcernBelted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
One of the 3 kingfishers on WAnimals
Birds · Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae
Megaceryle torquata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The ringed kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in the Americas, with a slate-blue back, a white collar and a chestnut belly. It watches from a perch over the water and dives to catch fish, which it beats against the branch before swallowing them head first. It digs its nest into earth banks, a horizontal tunnel that can be more than two metres long and ends in a chamber.
Weight
250 g – 350 g
Size
38 cm – 42 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Megaceryle torquata
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ringed Kingfisher — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about ringed kingfisher.
