Avibase: Megaceryle maxima (Giant Kingfisher)

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, PS 1769)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima maxima	Maarten Sluijter	2022-12-06	George Municipality (near Wilderness), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, George (South Africa) (20 m)	call - [sono]	811972 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Marc Anderson	2023-08-25	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	881212 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	isaac kilusu	2022-02-04	Lake Duluti Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania) (1300 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - on a tree near the lake bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	703340 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Peter Boesman	2016-11-19	Shakawe River Lodge area, North-West (incl. Chobe) (Botswana)	call - [sono]	346869 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Peter Boesman	2016-11-20	Shakawe River Lodge area, North-West (incl. Chobe) (Botswana)	call - [sono]	346870 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Marc Anderson	2023-08-27	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	890726 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	African Bioacoustics Community	2026-05-20	Kruger Park (near Skukuza), Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, Witrivier (South Africa) (280 m)	call - 250HP. Recordist - A.Karamitsos. ID through XC Forum	1152464 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Dries Van de Loock	2023-10-16	Kamfinsa Area, Copperbelt Province, Ndola (Zambia) (1200 m)	call - [sono]	854367 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima maxima	Maarten Sluijter	2022-12-06	Bosduif Hiking Trail Lookout Point (near Wilderness), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, George (South Africa) (10 m)	call - [sono]	811974 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Marc Anderson	2023-08-25	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	881213 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima gigantea	Bram Piot	2018-05-06	Wulki Farm, Careysburg, Montserrado, Montserrado (Liberia) (30 m)	call - bird-seen:no playback-used:no	413951 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Tony Archer	2021-12-28	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m)	Sheep, adult, flight call, male - Calling as it flew over Schonnspruit. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	694496 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima maxima	Frank Lambert	2019-11-19	Aloe Canyons area, Swellendam Local Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Swellendam (South Africa) (90 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	523669 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	African Bioacoustics Community	2026-05-20	, Mpumalanga (South Africa)	-	660731497 macaulaylibrary.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Jay McGowan	2018-12-27	Campement Hôtel de Wassadou—river trail, Tambacounda, Senegal, Tambacounda (Senegal)	- Various calls from a pair flying up and down the river, mostly in response to playback. Came in close several times. Last segment the best.	144961051 macaulaylibrary.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima maxima	Peter Boesman	2013-02-10	Letaba area, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, Limpopo Province (South Africa)	call - [sono]	280430 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	isaac kilusu	2025-12-14	Matema, Kyela, Mbeya Region, Mbeya (pre-2016) (Tanzania) (500 m)	song - [sono]	1065290 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Lynette Rudman	2016-05-21	Port Alfred, Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (30 m)	call - Two birds, presumably a pair, heard calling in duet near a small stream in a deep thickly wooded valley in the early morning. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	317828 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Peter Boesman	2016-11-21	Shakawe River Lodge area, North-West (incl. Chobe) (Botswana)	call - Calls in flight.	346871 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Twan Mols	2024-02-07	Marakissa River Camp, Gambia, Kombo Central (Gambia) (0 m)	song - vanuit het kamp opgenomen, determinatie met birdnet	1053448 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Peter Boesman	2026-01-16	Campement de Wassadou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081688 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Marc Anderson	2023-08-23	Kafue National Park, Mumbwa (Zambia) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	890725 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima gigantea	Bram Piot	2015-10-18	Forêt d'Ebogo, Nyong-et-So, Centre (Cameroon) (650 m)	call - Alarm call? Recorded in fairly dense humid forest close to river bank. This species suspected when I heard it; ID confirmed by J. Girard. bird-seen:no playback-used:no	287747 xeno-canto.org
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima	Peter Boesman	2026-01-16	Campement de Wassadou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081279 xeno-canto.org

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