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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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🌿 EcoRegistros Revista - Related Articles


📖 Issue Nº 10 • Article Nº 8
✍ Francisco Lucero
11/06/2020 03:28



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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 658950
♀  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/22/2025
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 505492
♀  Adult
Mar de Cobo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/22/2022
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 354174
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/21/2019
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 256604
♀  Adult
Parque Nacional Lanín
Neuquén
Argentina
03/01/2018
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 252461
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Lanín
Neuquén
Argentina
02/13/2018
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 225449
♀  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/22/2017
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 216773
♀  Adult
San Martin de los Andes
Neuquén
Argentina
08/15/2017
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 167384
♀  Adult
San Martin de los Andes
Neuquén
Argentina
08/22/2016
Sergio Cusano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238268222/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresSierra de la VentanaSergio Cusano
163159122/08/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Lago, Mar de CoboSergio Cusano
147568909/10/2021ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Sergio Cusano
110566421/09/2019ArgentinaMisionesCircuito superior, Parque Nacional IguazúSergio Cusano
71891801/03/2018ArgentinaNeuquénQuila Quina, Parque Nacional LanínSergio Cusano
70998113/02/2018ArgentinaNeuquénRuta 40 cerca del limite con Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Parque Nacional LanínSergio Cusano
63525922/10/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasSergio Cusano
60770415/08/2017ArgentinaNeuquénSan Martin de los AndesSergio Cusano
59407322/07/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Sergio Cusano
55313712/03/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Sergio Cusano
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.