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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

Synonyms: Ceryle torquata, Alcedo torquata.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 650034
♂  Adult
Concepción del Uruguay
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/27/2025
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 633257
♀  Adult
Alvear
Corrientes
Argentina
04/12/2025
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 594041
♂  Adult
Colón
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/27/2024
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 553970
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
09/17/2023
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 502083
♂  Adult
Bañado La Estrella
Formosa
Argentina
06/18/2022
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 494338
♀  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/30/2022
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 493934
  Adult
Villa Pehuenia
Neuquén
Argentina
03/08/2022
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 467674
♀  Adult
Paso de los Libres
Corrientes
Argentina
09/17/2021
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 392827
♂  Adult
Ruta 14 Santo tomé
Corrientes
Argentina
03/14/2020
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 358329
♂  Adult
Dique El Cadillal
Tucumán
Argentina
09/12/2019
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 274174
♀  Adult
Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/10/2017
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 274173
♂  Adult
Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/30/2017
Edgar Romeo



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235207127/07/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosBanco Pelay, Concepción del UruguayEdgar Romeo
228350812/04/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 36, AlvearEdgar Romeo
212650327/07/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosLaguna cercana a las termas de Colón., ColónEdgar Romeo
190368517/09/2023ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáEdgar Romeo
161620818/06/2022ArgentinaFormosaEl Vertedero., Bañado La EstrellaEdgar Romeo
158318530/04/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuente blanco, NecocheaEdgar Romeo
158197408/03/2022ArgentinaNeuquénCircuito 5 lagunas, Villa PehueniaEdgar Romeo
148513817/09/2021ArgentinaCorrientesPaso de los LibresEdgar Romeo
123337614/03/2020ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 14 Santo toméEdgar Romeo
111874112/09/2019ArgentinaTucumánDique El CadillalEdgar Romeo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 18/04/2026.