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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: 669460
  Adult
Luis Palacios
Santa Fe
Argentina
01/18/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 662928
♀  Adult
Esperanza
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/16/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 661268
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/12/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 653709
♀  Adult
Departamento Gualeguay
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/21/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 646301
♀  Adult
Colonia Benitez
Chaco
Argentina
07/18/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 617311
  Adult
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Río Negro
Argentina
01/05/2022
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 604645
  Adult
Salto Pavón
Santa Fe
Argentina
06/14/2015
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 587949
  Adult
Resistencia
Chaco
Argentina
08/03/2008
Peter Vidana



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242093218/01/2026ArgentinaSanta FeReserva natural Carancho Diablo, Luis PalaciosPeter Vidana
239946916/11/2025ArgentinaSanta FeRío Salado al norte de Esperanza, EsperanzaPeter Vidana
239349512/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesArroyo Portillo, Parque Nacional MburucuyáPeter Vidana
236822021/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosArroyo Nogoyá, Departamento GualeguayPeter Vidana
233277218/07/2025ArgentinaChacoPuente en rio Tragadero, Colonia BenitezPeter Vidana
222960005/01/2022ArgentinaRío NegroRio manso, Parque Nacional Nahuel HuapiPeter Vidana
204844708/07/2018ArgentinaChacoCercano a puente Tragadero, Selvas en galería del Río TragaderoPeter Vidana
216891814/06/2015ArgentinaSanta FeCamping del arroyo Pavón, Salto PavónPeter Vidana
204628203/08/2008ArgentinaChacoParque Dos de Febrero, ResistenciaPeter Vidana
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Citation recommended:

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