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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America. All kingfishers were formerly placed in one family, Alcedinidae, but recent research suggests that this should be divided into three subfamilies. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Megaceryle
Scientific:
  Megaceryle alcyon


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.115

Protonym:
  Alcedo Alcyon

Type locality:
  South Carolina.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/133/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3558066B4F7EEB8E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3558066B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3558066B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178106

Geographic range:

  • Megaceryle alcyon: central and eastern Canada to northern South America including Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies
English:
Belted Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció gegant nord-americà
Czech:
rybařík pruhoprsý
Danish:
Bæltestødfisker
German:
Gürtelfischer
Spanish:
Martín Gigante Norteamericano
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Gigante Norteamericano
Finnish:
sepelkalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique
Croatian:
Sivi vodomar
Hungarian:
örvös halkapó
Icelandic:
Beltaþyrill
Italian:
Martin pescatore americano
Japanese (romaji):
amerikayamasemi
Japanese:
アメリカヤマセミ
Lithuanian:
baltapilvis keršasis tulžys
Dutch:
Bandijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Belteisfugl
Norwegian:
Belteisfugl
Polish:
rybaczek popielaty
Portuguese:
guarda-rios-cintado
Portuguese (Portugal):
Guarda-rios-cintado
Russian:
Опоясанный зимородок
Slovak:
rybárec modrosivý
Serbian:
Obični američki vodomar
Swedish:
bälteskungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Рибалочка-чубань північний
Chinese:
带鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional):
帶魚狗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Belted Kingfisher ( Ceryle alcyon) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
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British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Belted Kingfisher ( Ceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ceryle alcyon [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ceryle alcyon [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ceryle alcyon [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Belted Kingfisher ( Ceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Belted Kingfisher ( Megaceryle alcyon) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megaceryle alcyon [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megaceryle alcyon [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Gebande visvanger
Asturian: Samartín xigante norteamericanu
Bulgarian: Голямо рибарче, Препасково земеродно рибарче
Breton: Diredig kein louet
Catalan: Alció blau, Alció gegant nord-americà
Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other): cra-cra
Cree: kiskoomanasoo, okîskimanasiw
Cree, Plains: kiskoomanasoo
Cree (syllabic): ᐅᑮᐢᑭᒪᓇᓯᐤ
Czech: Rybarík proužkovaný, Rybařík proužkovaný, rybařík pruhoprsý
Welsh: Pysgotwr gwregysog
Danish: Bæltestødfisker
German: Gürtelfischer, Gürtel-Fischer
Greek: Ζωvoκήρυλoς, Μεγακήρυλος
English: Belted Kingfisher, Halcyon
English, HBW: Belted Kingfisher
English (IOC): Belted Kingfisher
English (United States): Belted Kingfisher
Esperanto: Kolumalciono
Spanish: Alcíon, Alción Americano, Martín Gigante Norteamericano, Martín Pascador Norteño, Martín Pescador, Martín pescador alción, Martín Pescador Franjeado, Martín Pescador Norteño, Martin-pescador Norteño, Martín-pescador Norteño, Pájaro del Rey, Pitirre de agua
Spanish (Colombia): Martín-pescador Norteño
Spanish (Costa Rica): Martín Pescador Norteño
Spanish (Cuba): Martín Pescador, Pitirre de agua
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Martín Pescador
Spanish (Ecuador): Martín Pescador Norteño
Spanish (Spain): Martín Gigante Norteamericano
Spanish (HBW): Martín gigante norteamericano
Inupiatun, North Alaskan: nakuutchiqiq
Spanish (Mexico): Martín Pescador Norteño, Martin-pescador Norteño, martín-pescador norteño
Spanish (Nicaragua): Martín Pescador Norteño
Spanish (Panama): Martín Pescador Norteño
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Martín Pescador (Norteño)
Spanish (Venezuela): Martín Percador Migratorio, Martín Pescador Migratorio
Estonian: põhja-kuningkalur
Finnish: Sepelkalastaja
Faroese: Bláur kyrrfuglur
French: Alcyon ceinturé, Alcyon d'Amérique, Martin-pêcheur ceinturé, Martin-pêcheur d’Amérique, Martin-pêcheur d'Amerique, Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique
Frisian: Bân-iisfûgel
Irish: Cruidín Creasa
Guadeloupean Creole French: cracra, Martin-pêcheur, Pie
Galician: Picapeixe cintado, Picapeixe xigante norteamericano
Manx: Eeasteyr cryssagh
Haitian Creole French: Pipirit rivyè
Hebrew: פרפור אפור, שלדג אמריקני
Croatian: Bjelovrati vodomar, Sivi vodomar
Hungarian: örvös halkapó
Icelandic: Beltaþyrill
Italian: Martin pescatore americano, Martin pescatore del Nordamerica
Japanese (romaji): amerikayamasemi
Japanese: アメリカヤマセミ
Kazakh: белбеулі теңбіл көкқұстар
Scientific: Alcedo Alcyon, Alcedo jaguacati, Ceryle alcyon, Megaceryle alcyon, Megaceryle alcyon alcyon
Lithuanian: baltapilvis keršasis tulžys, Keršasis tulžys, Palšasis tulžys
Latvian: pelēkais dzenītis
Macedonian: Сиво рибарче
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): utshissimanishu
Dutch: Bandijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Belteisfugl
Norwegian: Belteisfugl
Polish: rybaczek popielaty
Portuguese: Guarda-rios-cintado, Guarda-rios-de-crista
Portuguese (Brazil): Guarda-rios-de-crista [portugais]
Portuguese (Portugal): Guarda-rios-cintado
Rhaeto-Romance: Pestgaderin american
Romanian: Pescăraş cu cingătoare
Russian: опоясанный зимородок, Опоясанный пегий зимородок, Североамериканский зимородок
Northern Sami: Avvefiskár
Slovak: rybárec modrosivý, Rybárik modrosivý
Slovenian: kraljevi pasat
Serbian: Obični američki vodomar, Sivi vodomar
Swedish: Bälteskungsfiskare
Turkish: Kuşaklı Yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Рибалочка-чубань північний
Chinese: 带鱼狗, 白腹鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional): 帶魚狗

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