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Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) Loud and large, this Ringed Kingfisher sits on a low hanging branch surveying the swamp for anything it can eat. This includes relatively large prey that it will first kill by slapping it into a hard surface. Birds,Brazil,Kingfisher,Megaceryle torquata,Pantanal,Ringed Kingfisher Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Loud and large, this Ringed Kingfisher sits on a low hanging branch surveying the swamp for anything it can eat. This includes relatively large prey that it will first kill by slapping it into a hard surface.

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The Ringed Kingfisher

The Ringed Kingfisher is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher, commonly found along the lower Rio Grande River valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 12, 2011. Captured Nov 12, 2011 18:11.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/5000s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm