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Scientific Name
Ceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Belted kingfisher
Park Synonyms
Megaceryle alcyon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyAlcedinidae
SubfamilyCerylinae
GenusMegaceryle
SpeciesCeryle alcyon
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Recorded as Megaceryle alcyon in Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Name change to Ceryl alcyon in 1983 as per The History of North American Bird Names in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists 1886 - 2000.; Data Source: Egan 2005. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Limited nesting habitat, although ample feeding grounds occur (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). Uncommon spring migrant; less common summer resident on main island (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Uncommon (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Common summer resident along lakes and harbors (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Confirmed breeding (Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
8
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
6/20/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded as Megaceryl alcyon in Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Name change to Ceryl alcyon in 1983 as per The History of North American Bird Names in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists 1886 - 2000. Website accessed on September 30, 2005.(http://members.aol.com/darwinpage/zoo/AOUd.htm#Trogons)., Park Species Data Source: Egan 2005. A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibey 2000. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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