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Belted Kingfisher
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Rivers, ponds.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Rattles along waterways.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Belted Kingfisher sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the kingfishers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Ringed KingfisherRare · Rivers
- Amazon KingfisherLegendary · Rivers
- Green KingfisherRare · Rivers
- Double-crested CormorantCommon · Lakes
- Great EgretCommon · Marshes
- Green HeronCommon · Ponds
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