Common name: Belted Kingfisher

Scientific name: Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Class:

Aves (Birds)

Order:

Coraciiformes

Family:

Alcedinidae

Synonyms:

Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Estuarine:

Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Tidal flat/shore, Herbaceous wetland, Scrub-shrub wetland, Lagoon

Lacustrine:

Shallow water

Marine:

Near shore

Palustrine:

FORESTED WETLAND, Riparian, HERBACEOUS WETLAND

Riverine:

BIG RIVER, MEDIUM RIVER, CREEK, Moderate gradient, Low gradient

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5

Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).

State conservation status rank:

S5

Secure in New York - Common in New York, widespread and abundant.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Protected Bird

Defined as a Protected Bird by New York State law, and the species may not be hunted or taken at any time in New York. Includes birds also defined as a game species, but for which no open seasons are set.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

N: Do not track

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105467/Megaceryle_alcyon/