
The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, the only member of that group commonly found in the northern United States and Canada. It is depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $5 note. All kingfishers were formerly placed in one family, Alcedinidae, but recent research suggests that this should be divided into three. All six New World kingfishers, together with three Old World species, make up the new family Cerylidae.
Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
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Uploaded Feb 20, 2016. Captured Feb 17, 2016 14:35 in Unnamed Road, Corra, Nicaragua.