Ringed Kingfisher (us-RGV)
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Regional Information
Range, Abundance, and Seasonal Variations
The Ringed Kingfisher is common year-round in the Rio Grande Valley.
Directions and Maps
Ringed Kingfishers perch high on exposed perches. Look for them along the Rio Grande at Salineno, Estero Llano Grande, or any large body of water.
General Information
Size
Length: ??cm (??in), Wingspan: ??cm (??in)
Field Marks
Long, stout bill, blue-gray, ragged crest, white throat and collar, blue-gray upperparts. Barred tail. Male: Rusty breast and belly. Female: Rusty belly, blue-gray breast and white breast band.
Similar species
The Ringed Kingfisher is larger than the Belted Kingfisher and has a rusty belly and different call.
Sounds
The Ringed Kingfisher's call is a loud series of slow rattles, often likened to a series of gunshots (pow, pow pow pow, pow). It is much louder and slower than the Belted Kingfisher and did I say it is LOUD?
Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
Range
United States range restricted to southern Texas.
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