Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.

A male Belted Kingfisher perched atop a wooden branch at Lake Apopka, FL. Photo shared on Wikipedia by JeffreyGammon.
A male Belted Kingfisher perched atop a wooden branch at Lake Apopka, FL. Photo shared on Wikipedia by JeffreyGammon.
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Belted Kingfisher observed by toddcornwell
Jan 15, 2026
Riverside Dr, Jemez Springs, NM, US
byTodd Cornwell
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Belted Kingfisher observed by juliosun
Jan 15, 2026
Novato, CA 94945, USA
byJulio Sandoval
Research Grade
· 1 ID
martin-pêcheur d'Amérique observed by laurent42345
Jan 15, 2026
Carignan, QC J3L 4A7, Canada
byLaurent Barrette
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Martín pescador norteño observed by karlambenitez
Jan 14, 2026
Monclova, Coah., México
byKarla M. Benítez
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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