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Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Coraciiformes
family
Alcedinidae
genus
Megaceryle
species
Megaceryle torquata

Name

Synonyms
Alcedo torquata Linnaeus, 1766
Ceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Ceryle torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Homonyms
Megaceryle torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common names
Amerikaanse Reuzenijsvogel in Dutch
Grårygget Stødfisker in Danish
Martin pescatore neotropicale in Italian
Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux in French
Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux in French
Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux in French
Martín gigante neotropical in Spanish
Martín gigante neotropical in Spanish
Martín gigante neotropical in Spanish
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringisfugl in Norwegian
Rotbrustfischer in German
alció gegant neotropical in Catalan–Valencian
gyűrűs halkapó in Hungarian
isosepelkalastaja in Finnish
kaelus-kuningkalur in Estonian
martim-pescador-grande in Portuguese
martim-pescador-grande in Portuguese
martim-pescador-grande in Portuguese
ringed kingfisher in English
ringkungsfiskare in Swedish
rudvēdera dzenītis in Latvian
rybaczek obrożny in Polish
rybařík obojkový in Czech
rybárec obojkový in Slovak
žieduotasis keršasis tulžys in Lithuanian
Красногрудый пегий зимородок in Russian
クビワヤマセミ in Japanese
棕腹鱼狗 in Chinese
領魚狗 in Chinese
Amerikaanse reuzenijsvogel in Dutch
Ringed Kingfisher in English
Ringed Kingfisher in English
ringisfugl in Norwegian Bokmål
Cabez Grandi Barica Còrá in language.
Kabes Grandi Barika Kòrá in language.
Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux in French
Rotbrustfischer in German
great grey kingfisher in Dutch
ringed kingfisher in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Dickinson, E. C., and J. V. Remsen Jr., eds., 2013: null. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4th Edition, Vol. 1 Non-passerines. l + 461.
  2. Dickinson, Edward C., ed., 2003: null. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition. 1039.
  3. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  4. Luck et al. 2012; Newbold et al 2012; Belmaker & Jetz 2013
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