Listen to the Ringed kingfisher
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About the Ringed kingfisher
The Ringed kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae (order Coraciiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Ringed kingfisher sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as chase calls. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous, and noisy kingfisher bird commonly found along the lower Rio Grande Valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.
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Grey-headed kingfisher
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Sacred kingfisher
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Brown-hooded kingfisher
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Ringed kingfisher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ringed kingfisher on this page, including its chase calls. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Ringed kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ringed kingfisher as “least concern”.
What family does the Ringed kingfisher belong to?
The Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources & credits
- Chase calls · Pichincha: Río Guaycuyacu, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1272848 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ringed kingfisher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE – CC BY-SA 2.0