Ringed Kingfisher Photo by Ann Doty

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Adult male

©Ann Doty

Location: Ecuador > Orellana
Date: Jun 17, 2019
Caption: #photocontest2019

Sacha Lodge Yasuni NP Napo River; Orellana
Amazon Ecuador
with Sacha Lodge guide Oscar Tapuy

Largest kingfisher in Americas with exceptionally enormous bill and raucous calls. Blue-gray with shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. Male and female similar, but note different breast pattern: entirely rufous on male, while female has blue-gray band bordered by white