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Scientific Name
Megaceryle alcyon
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Megaceryle alcyon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Belted kingfisher
Park Synonyms
Ceryle alcyon caurina, Ceryle alcyon, Megaceryle alcyon caurina
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: R. Kuntz
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: R. Kuntz
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Lise Grace
Created Date
4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/24/2015 1:37:40 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Formerly Megaceryle alcyon caurina.
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