Ringed Kingfisher

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1272848
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Ringed Kingfisher

Summary

Ringed Kingfisher is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #1,577 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ringed Kingfisher's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ringed Kingfisher's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Ringed Kingfisher belongs to the parent taxon Megaceryle[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ringed Kingfisher is Megaceryle torquata[7].
  • Ringed Kingfisher's Commons category is recorded as Megaceryle torquata[8].
  • Ringed Kingfisher's Commons gallery is recorded as Megaceryle torquata[9].
  • Ringed Kingfisher's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. torquata'}[10].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ringed Kingfisher'}[11].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín gigante neotropical'}[12].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotbrustfischer'}[13].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux'}[14].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Martin pescatore neotropicale'}[15].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Красногрудый пегий зимородок'}[16].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Amerikaanse Reuzenijsvogel'}[17].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Grårygget Stødfisker'}[18].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Ringisfugl'}[19].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'alció gegant neotropical'}[20].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rybařík obojkový'}[21].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kaelus-kuningkalur'}[22].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pysgotwr torchog'}[23].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Ruĝventra akvalciono'}[24].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kaelus-kuningkalur'}[25].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'gn', 'text': 'Javatî guasu'}[26].
  • Ringed Kingfisher is commonly known as {'lang': 'ht', 'text': 'Gad-layvye'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ringed Kingfisher is Megaceryle torquata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Megaceryle[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martín gigante neotropical'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotbrustfischer'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux'}[14], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Martin pescatore neotropicale'}[15], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Красногрудый пегий зимородок'}[16].

Identifiers

Ringed Kingfisher's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2552[28]. Ringed Kingfisher's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 488310[29]. Ringed Kingfisher's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475466[30]. Ringed Kingfisher's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178109[31].

Why It Matters

Ringed Kingfisher ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #1,577 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · M.Bitton · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range map image Megaceryle torquata dist.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P181]]: Ringed Kingfisher (distribution map).svg"
  2. 5w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Belém
    Litter size {'amount': '+4'}
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) male (28808454175).jpg"
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