Coraciiformes / Alcedinidae / Megaceryle

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Leandro Bareiro Guiñazú · CC_BY_4_0

Megaceryle torquata stellata

breeds southern Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego; winters to northeastern Argentina
Megaceryle torquata stictipennis

Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Martinique (central Lesser Antilles)
Megaceryle torquata torquata

far southern Texas through South America, including Isla Margarita (off Venezuela) and Trinidad, to northern Argentina

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.