Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

The Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) and order Coraciiformes (Motmots).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Coraciiformes
        Family: Alcedinidae
        Genus: Megaceryle
        Species: Megaceryle maxima

Species in the Genus of Megaceryle

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Crested Kingfisher

Megaceryle lugubris

Giant Kingfisher

Megaceryle maxima

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

External Links

Giant Kingfisher – Wikipedia

Giant Kingfisher – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Giant Kingfisher – Audubon.org