Belted kingfisher - Wikipedia
The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America. All kingfishers are placed in one family, Alcedinidae, and recent research suggests that this should be divided into three subfamilies.
Belted Kingfisher Identification - All About Birds
Belted Kingfishers are stocky, large-headed birds with a shaggy crest on the top and back of the head and a straight, thick, pointed bill. Their legs are short and their tails are medium length and square-tipped. Smaller than an American Crow; larger than a Hairy Woodpecker.
Belted Kingfisher | Audubon Field Guide
The Belted Kingfisher is often first noticed by its wild rattling call as it flies over rivers or lakes. It may be seen perched on a high snag, or hovering on rapidly beating wings, then plunging headfirst into the water to grab a fish.
Belted Kingfisher - All About Birds
Belted Kingfishers are common along streams and shorelines across North America. You’ll probably hear a loud, rattling call before you see the kingfisher. Its large head and hefty bill give it a distinctive profile as it patrols its territory, using the open space above the water as a flyway.
Belted Kingfisher - eBird
Bill is long, straight, thick, and pointed. Powder blue above with white underparts and blue breast band. Females have additional rusty band across belly. Almost always solitary, perched along edges of streams, lakes, and estuaries. Flies along rivers and shorelines giving loud rattling calls.
Belted Kingfisher Life History - All About Birds
With its top-heavy physique, energetic flight, and piercing rattle, the Belted Kingfisher seems to have an air of self-importance as it patrols up and down rivers and shorelines. It nests in burrows along earthen banks and feeds almost entirely on aquatic prey, diving to catch fish and crayfish with its heavy, straight bill.
Belted Kingfisher - American Bird Conservancy
A chattering, rattling call along the river or lakeside announces the presence of a Belted Kingfisher. Often heard before seen, this dagger-billed, shaggy-crested bird is usually spotted next to a river or lake, or hovering over the water before plunging headfirst to snag a fish.
Belted Kingfisher - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More | Birdzilla
2023年2月27日 · The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), with its distinctive shaggy crest and bold, blue and white plumage, is a fascinating and highly skilled hunter found across North and Central America. These birds are known for their impressive aerial acrobatics, as they dive headfirst into the water to catch fish.
Belted Kingfisher | John James Audubon's Birds of America
The more usual range of the Belted Kingfisher, however, is confined to the rivers and creeks that abound throughout the United States; all of which, according to the seasons, are amply supplied with various fishes, on the fry of which this bird feeds.
Meet the Belted Kingfisher Bird - Birds and Blooms
2024年11月26日 · With enough practice, you’ll soon be able to recognize the distinctive silhouette of a belted kingfisher from across a pond. Belted kingfishers are distributed widely across North America. Both males and females are blue-gray with bright white bellies and blue chest bands.
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