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Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata
(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Martín Pescador Grande
Martim-pescador-grande
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Ceryle torquata, Alcedo torquata.

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Primeras evidencias para especies y subespecies de aves en la provincia de San Juan, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 10 - Article Nº 8
Publish by: Francisco Lucero
Published date: 11/06/2020 03:28



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Number of Photography: 1559

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Villa Traful
Neuquén
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12/06/2025
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Photography ID: 675875
♂  Adult
Villa Traful
Neuquén
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Ariel Alejandro Vazquez
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Photography ID: 674191
♀  Juvenile
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro
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01/07/2026
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Photography ID: 674176
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro
Argentina
01/07/2026
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Photography ID: 673715
♀  Adult
Funes
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Photography ID: 672801
♂  Adult
Capital
Corrientes
Argentina
01/31/2026
Fernando Naifleisch
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Photography ID: 671558
♂  Adult
Departamento Tunuyán
Mendoza
Argentina
03/22/2025
Marcelo Zanotti



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 11



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Viviana Fuentes01/12/2026ArgentinaTucumánSanta lucia, MonterosIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez01/22/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla RosaN/AN/ANoNo
Julián Tocce12/14/2025ArgentinaRío NegroSeccional Lago Gutiérrez, Parque Nacional Nahuel HuapiN/AAdultYesNo
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira01/24/2024BrazilAlagoasAabb Maceió, Maceio♂AdultNoNo
Pablo Bruni06/20/2023ArgentinaCorrientesCamping Paso Aguirre y Puente Santa Lucía, MburucuyáN/AN/AYesNo
Pablo Bruni08/29/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
Diego Oscar05/02/2018ArgentinaRío NegroRuta 82 (entre Villa Mascardi y Cerro Tronador)♂AdultYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria01/11/2018ArgentinaFormosaBañado La EstrellaN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria08/27/2010ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente López♂ ♀AdultYesNo
Jose Luis Merlo08/24/2011ArgentinaFormosaBañado La Estrella♀AdultNoNo
Jose Luis Merlo10/13/2007ArgentinaCórdobaTanti♂AdultNoNo


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Number of Films: 20





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 Reports


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Number of Records: 5820



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244505308/03/202617:51ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCalle Andres Bello, Lago de RegatasGuillermo Marcaida
244338707/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresLago de regatas, Bosques de PalermoPaola Finelli
244134103/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Nicolas Olejnik
244145828/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresLos Carpinchos, Lobería1Susana Gomez
244009728/02/202609:18ArgentinaSanta FeSanta Fe de la Vera Cruz1Gustavo Fernando Durán
244470227/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCanal Génova, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
244003725/02/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosColonia Ayuí, Paso del Águila, Concordia1Patricia Beatriz Benitez
244438110/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCanal Génova, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
244019525/01/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Elsa Longo
244380822/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroPlaya Sororoca, Angra dos Reis1Julian Uriel Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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