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Kingfisher

Kingfishers - Family Alcedinidae

Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon. Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Found along wooded rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and in marshes. MODERATE CONSERVATION CONCERN.

References Cited:

Mirarchi. Ralph E., ed. 2004. Alabama Wildlife, Volume One.  A Checklist of Vertebrates and Selected Invertebrates: Aquatic Mollusks, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals.  The University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, AL. 209 pp.

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