WoRMS taxon details
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Streptoceryle alcyon · uncertain > unassessed
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
WoRMS (2024). Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159001 on 2024-04-24
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context source (Bermuda)
Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [details]
basis of record Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
basis of record Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Reproduction Breeds from Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska and south throughout most of the United States. Winters from southern Canada to Central America and the West Indies. Nest is a chamber at the end of a long burrow dug in a suitable bank at the side of a lake or stream. Eggs are laid from late May to mid June. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | bandijsvogel [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | belted kingfisher | [details] |
| French | Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique | [details] |
| German | Gürtelfischer | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1156 publications) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (97 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 16 proteins) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Alcedinidae (Kingfishers), USNM 610995, carpometacarpus, dorsal) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1156 publications) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (97 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To GenBank (21 nucleotides; 16 proteins) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Alcedinidae (Kingfishers), USNM 610995, carpometacarpus, dorsal) (from synonym Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
