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Birds
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Records
15 and 17 January 2022 at Rio Grande [The Box] by V. Mata-Silva, and A. Rocha (UTEP) (videos).
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCORACIIFORMES
FamilyALCEDINIDAE (Kingfisher family)
GenusMegaceryle
Speciesalcyon
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5BSecure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |