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Ringed kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 293 g to 317 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the ringed kingfisher

Weight
293 g – 317 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
riverinesrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ringed kingfisher live?

Not recorded

What is the ringed kingfisher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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

From the Wikipedia article “Ringed kingfisher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ringed_kingfisher&oldid=1382112870), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the ringed kingfisher sound like?

Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the ringed kingfisher endangered?

The ringed kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the ringed kingfisher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyAlcedinidae
  6. genusMegaceryle
  7. SpeciesMegaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms Alcedo cyanea, Ceryle torquata, Ceryle torquata, Ceryle torquata, Ceryle torquatus, Megaceryle torquata, Megaceryle torquata torquata

Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • alció gegant neotropicalCatalan
  • rybařík obojkovýCzech
  • pysgotwr torchogWelsh
  • Grårygget StødfiskerDanish
  • RotbrustfischerGerman
  • kolringa alcionoEsperanto
  • Ruĝventra akvalcionoEsperanto
  • Martín pescador grandeSpanish
  • Martín gigante neotropicalSpanish
  • kaelus-kuningkalurEstonian
  • isosepelkalastajaFinnish
  • Alcyon à ventre rouxFrench
  • Martin-pêcheur à ventre rouxFrench
  • Javatî guasuGuarani
  • Gad-layvyeHaitian Creole
  • sivoleđi vodomarCroatian
  • gyűrűs halkapóHungarian
  • Martin pescatore dal collareItalian
  • Martin pescatore neotropicaleItalian
  • クビワヤマセミJapanese
  • žieduotasis keršasis tulžysLithuanian
  • rudvēdera dzenītisLatvian
  • great grey kingfisherDutch
  • Amerikaanse ReuzenijsvogelDutch
  • ringisfuglNorwegian
  • Cabez Grandi Barica CòráPapiamento
  • Kabes Grandi Barika KòráPapiamento
  • rybaczek obrożnyPolish
  • پٹیوالا مچھی مارWestern Panjabi
  • martim-pescador-grandePortuguese
  • guarda-rios-de-barriga-ruivaPortuguese
  • Красногрудый зимородокRussian
  • Красногрудый пегий зимородокRussian
  • rybárec obojkovýSlovak
  • ovratniški pasatSlovenian
  • Američki ogrličasti vodomarSerbian
  • ringkungsfiskareSwedish
  • Halkalı yalıçakpınıTurkish
  • Kolyeli YalıçapkınıTurkish
  • рибалочка-чубань неотропічнийUkrainian
  • 領魚狗Chinese
  • 棕腹鱼狗Chinese

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Relatives of the ringed kingfisher

Other species in the same genus Megaceryle.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ringed kingfisher?

An adult ringed kingfisher weighs 293 g – 317 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ringed kingfisher endangered?

The ringed kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the ringed kingfisher?

The ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{ringed_kingfisher_2026,
  title = {Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ringed-kingfisher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}