Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order

CORACIIFORMES

Family

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

Code 4

BEKI

Code 6

CERALC

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Plain, Crested or plumed
Crown Color: Blue-gray
Forehead Color: Blue-gray
Nape Color: Blue-gray
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 28-37 cm (11-14.5 in)
Weight: 147 g (5.2 oz)
Size: Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Blue, White, Gray
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Blue-gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Barred or banded

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Slow direct flight with somewhat erratic pattern., Hovers above water.
Wingspan Range: 56-66 cm (22-26 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Blue-gray
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Gray

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