Ringed Kingfisher Megaceryle torquata Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (35)
- Subspecies (3)
Timothy Brush
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated July 22, 2009
Text last updated July 22, 2009
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | alció gegant neotropical |
| Czech | rybařík obojkový |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Reuzenijsvogel |
| English | Ringed Kingfisher |
| English (United States) | Ringed Kingfisher |
| French | Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux |
| French (France) | Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux |
| German | Rotbrustfischer |
| Icelandic | Baugþyrill |
| Japanese | クビワヤマセミ |
| Norwegian | ringisfugl |
| Polish | rybaczek obrożny |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | martim-pescador-grande |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Guarda-rios-grande |
| Russian | Красногрудый зимородок |
| Serbian | Američki ogrličasti vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárec obojkový |
| Slovenian | Ovratniški pasat |
| Spanish | Martín Gigante Neotropical |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Chile) | Martín pescador |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Martín Pescador Collarejo |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Martín Pescador de Collar |
| Spanish (Panama) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Martín pescador grande |
| Spanish (Peru) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Martín Pescador Anillado |
| Spanish (Spain) | Martín gigante neotropical |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Martín Pescador Grande |
| Swedish | ringkungsfiskare |
| Turkish | Kolyeli Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | Рибалочка-чубань неотропічний |
Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)
PROTONYM:
Alcedo torquata
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.180.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Martinique and Mexico.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- MEGACERYLE
- torquata
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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