Belted Kingfisher vs Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon compared with Megaceryle maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted Kingfisher	Giant Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Megaceryle	Megaceryle
Species	Megaceryle alcyon	Megaceryle maxima

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted Kingfisher and Giant Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Megaceryle.

Conservation Status

Belted Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Giant Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted Kingfisher	Giant Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Giant Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Belted Kingfisher

The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a species in the genus Megaceryle. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway