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Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Species code GS001058

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Belted Kingfisher

French common name:

Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Belted KingfisherMartin-pêcheur d'Amérique
2005Belted KingfisherMartin-pêcheur d'Amérique
2010Belted KingfisherMartin-pêcheur d'Amérique
2015Belted KingfisherMartin-pêcheur d'Amérique
2020Belted KingfisherMartin-pêcheur d'Amérique
Belted Kingfisher

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Ceryle alcyonAlcedinidaeCoraciiformes
2005Ceryle alcyonAlcedinidaeCoraciiformes
2010Megaceryle alcyonAlcedinidaeCoraciiformes
2015Megaceryle alcyonAlcedinidaeCoraciiformes
2020Megaceryle alcyonAlcedinidaeCoraciiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N4N5N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N4N
Yukon
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4N,SUM
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B,S4N,SUM
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020Secure - S5B,S4N
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B
Prince Edward Island
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S3N,SUM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,S3N,SUM
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present