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 wikinose
Mar 1, 2026
Tsawwassen, Delta, BC, Canada
bywikinose
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· 1 ID
Belted Kingfisher observed by oceansunfish77
Mar 1, 2026
Alabaster, AL 35007, USA
byoceansunfish77
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· 1 ID
Belted Kingfisher observed by larry14
Mar 1, 2026
Johns River, Morganton, NC, US
byLarry Beane
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· 1 ID
Belted Kingfisher observed by kathykirby1
Mar 1, 2026
Coal Creek Trail, Lafayette, CO, US
byKathy Kirby
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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