Ringed Kingfisher

The breeding habitat is areas near large bodies of water, usually in heavily wooded areas where it finds a perch to hunt from. It is mostly a sedentary species, remaining in territories all year long.

The Ringed Kingfisher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Ringed Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher, American Pygmy Kingfisher, Keel-billed Toucan, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Great Kiskadee, Tropical Kingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Lesser Greenlet, Brown Jay, Spot-breasted Wren, Wood Thrush, Clay-colored Thrush, Gray Catbird, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Blue-black Grassquit, White-collared Seedeater, Red-winged Blackbird, Melodious Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Montezuma Oropendola Tags: features, honduras, mangroves, mesoamerica Looking for a good book or field guide? We've got some suggestions... More

Distribution range of the Ringed Kingfisher in North America. More

The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. The breeding habitat is areas near large bodies of water, usually in heavily wooded areas where it finds a perch to hunt from. It is mostly a sedentary species, remaining in territories all year long. More

The Ringed Kingfisher is typically found in the Rio Grande River valley, southeastern Texas, throughout Central America, and in South America. The preferred breeding habitat includes heavily wooded areas near large bodies of water, or wherever they may find a perch to catch their food. This species is typically a resident all year long, and is very sedentary. Nests are horizontal tunnels in river or sand banks. More

species, the ringed kingfisher, is 16 inches. It is tropical, occurring as far north as south Texas. The belted kingfisher builds it's nest in a bank or bluff usually near water. It is lined with fish bones and scales, leaves and grass. 5 to 8 eggs are laid that are glossy white and unmarked. More

Ringed Kingfisher: Largest kingfisher in the Western Hemisphere. Blue-gray upperparts, rufous underparts, white underwing and undertail coverts, blue-gray head with ragged crest, long heavy black bill, white chin extends into a white collar. Gray legs, feet. High direct flight on choppy wing beats. Range and Habitat Ringed Kingfisher: Uncommon and local but increasing its range in southeast Texas; widespread in the American tropics. Found along larger rivers, lakes, and lagoons. More

The Ringed Kingfisher, Ceryle torquatus, is the largest American Kingfisher, occurring from southern Texas to the tip of South America. BUY IT NOW Go to Purchase Information for explanation of options. More

Recent Ringed Kingfisher Sightings in the Texas Hill Country TexBird Archives has over 700 records from 1998 through 11/2005 of Ringed Kingfisher sightings in Texas. Of these, about 140 fall outside south Texas, the Rio Grande, and the coastal plain. 127 of these records have location descriptions good enough to spot the distribution.(located to better than a half-mile) Records Click here for an excel spreadsheet of those records. More

The Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata) is a widespread kingfisher of the Americas, occurring from southern Texas all the way to the southern tip of South America. The males shown in the top 3 images were photographed in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, in December 2004. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. More

This ringed kingfisher is sitting on a garden hose over a canal in a Mexican village. It was nesting nearby and did not seem to mind the activity of the local Mexicans but it was very wary of my camera! Howard Platt has contributed a photo to this story. 0 LynchburgVirginia LynchburgVirginia at 13:59 on July 2nd, 2008 Thanks for using my photo, and I wish you success with your article. More

Ringed Kingfisher by snggould on flickr.com Just captured a fish. Refugio Ecologico Caiman, Pantanal, Brazil. 7/24/07 Tags: Britain, Ireland, bird, mist, NUMBER, colourful, Strange, trap, tyler, RING, kingfisher, REED, including, being, used, them, Robins, before, added, caught, wrens, have, they, pictured, This, more, specimens, movements, starlings, fine-mesh, goldfinches, goldcrests Photo PropertiesNP! ID: 1247836Title: Ringed KingfisherFile Size: 2288 × 1712 – 803. More

This Ringed Kingfisher was photographed at the NAS Sabal Palms Sanctuary, Brownsville, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. More

Ringed Kingfisher, ready for action! Série com o vôo do Martim-pescador-grande, Ariramba-grande, Caracaxá, Cracaxá, Martim-cachá, Martim-cachaça, Martim-grande ou Matraca (Ceryle torquata) - Series with the Ringed kingfisher Ringed Kingfisher Locations for recordings with GPS coordinates page 1 Ringed Kingfisher song Megaceryle torquata (0:18) Don Jones XC1532 31-03-00, Belize Ringed Kingfisher Calls Megaceryle torquata (0:44) Sjoerd More

The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America. More