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Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
rinkin1, RIKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesMegaceryle torquata
Codesrinkin1, RIKI
Identification

The Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rinkin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Ringed Kingfisher photo
(c) Amelia Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amelia Ryan

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Megaceryle torquata

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: rinkin1