Where does the Ringed Kingfisher live?
Megaceryle torquata has 493,130 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from Brazil.
- 493,130 records
- 34 places
- 145 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaeMegaceryle
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 76,968 | |
| Costa Rica | 66,978 | |
| Colombia | 66,525 | |
| United States | 51,104 | |
| Argentina | 34,470 | |
| Mexico | 32,650 | |
| Belize | 25,127 | |
| Ecuador | 25,080 | |
| Panama | 24,995 | |
| Peru | 22,165 | |
| Chile | 13,030 | |
| Guatemala | 9,164 | |
| Venezuela | 7,742 | |
| Paraguay | 7,047 | |
| Nicaragua | 6,190 | |
| Honduras | 6,140 | |
| Guyana | 3,800 | |
| Bolivia | 3,615 | |
| Uruguay | 3,377 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 2,463 | |
| Suriname | 1,388 | |
| El Salvador | 1,323 | |
| French Guiana | 1,015 | |
| Dominica | 430 | |
| Guadeloupe | 307 | |
| Aruba | 13 | |
| Barbados | 6 | |
| Martinique | 6 | |
| Canada | 3 | |
| Curaçao | 3 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Bonaire | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
Common Kingfisher
2,586,380 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,363,084 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Sacred Kingfisher
567,584 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Collared Kingfisher
155,162 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.