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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: 187794
♀  Adult
Vera Cruz
Bahia
Brazil
01/06/2017
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 151576
♂  Adult
Ilha de Thinaré
Bahia
Brazil
05/18/2016
Manuel Godoy



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239847112/11/2025BrazilBahiaMorro de São Paolo, Cairu1Gerardo Lloret
118008228/01/2020BrazilBahiaVila dos Orixas, Morro de Sao PauloSantiago Juan Torres
117702525/01/2020BrazilBahiaUnnamed RoadSantiago Juan Torres
117563323/01/2020BrazilBahiaAvenida do Farol 53Santiago Juan Torres
117479121/01/2020BrazilBahiaPraia do Forte 149Santiago Juan Torres
117435121/01/2020BrazilBahiaAlameda das AmendoeirasSantiago Juan Torres
117402820/01/2020BrazilBahiaAlameda Ipê RoxoSantiago Juan Torres
106083603/11/2017BrazilBahiaRoad Lensois to Mucuge1Julian Quillen Vidoz
52640509/01/2017BrazilBahiaReserva SapirangaPablo Brudnick
53607606/01/2017BrazilBahiaBaiacu (vila de Pescadores), Vera CruzJorge La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 23/03/2026.