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Scientific Name
Megaceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Belted Kingfisher
Park Synonyms
Megaceryle alcyon caurina, Ceryle alcyon
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily | Cerylinae |
| Genus | Megaceryle |
| Species | Megaceryle alcyon |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Permanent resident.; Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Fairly common.; Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Wauer documents breeding evidence in Zion Canyon.; Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
7/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/27/2014 8:32:43 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wauer 1997, Bibkey #141334
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