Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Query: birds of america

Result: 876^th of 1886

Subject:	Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

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Ringed kingfisher Ceryle torquata

Source: USGS (www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/mexlist1.html)

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The ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous, and noisy kingfisher bird commonly found along the lower Rio Grande Valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. Ringed kingfishers are found in broad areas between Texas, USA and South America. The ranges of ringed and belted kingfishers overlap from Central America and above for 6–8 months. Ringed kingfishers also have ranges that overlap with other kingfisher species in Central and South America. Breeding ranges of ringed kingfishers vary in the Neotropics in Mexico, the Caribbean and South America.
Order: Coraciiformes > Family: Alcedinidae > Subfamily: Cerylinae > Genus: Megaceryle > Species: Megaceryle torquata

birds of america
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