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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Worldwide
91,775 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, the only member of that group commonly found in the northern United States and Canada. It is depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $5 note. All kingfishers were formerly placed in one family, Alcedinidae, but recent research suggests that this should be divided into three subfamilies.

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