ringed kingfisher

It is 40-41 cm. Long With broad white collar araund the neck

Taken in Corcovado National Park Costa Rica in 2015, just discovered some unprocessed RAW images from that trip and this was sitting there!

I saw this Kingfisher from a bridge, perched on a branch to the edge of the river, brought in his beak a fish as big as he, still alive. The Kingfisher tried vainly to kill by beating for a long time with the branch he was perched. The bird looked exhausted and gave me the impression that at any...

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata subsp. torquata) Near La Peita along Ro Chucunaque, Darin Province, Panam. River riparian with disturbed tropical lowland rainforest (mixed evergreen and deciduous forest) at 40 m (131 ft) elevation.

The third kingfisher species of the trip - the Pantanal is very good for the three larger kinds that occur in the are. One just needs a bit of luck with the light, and a good boat driver who manages to approach without spooking the bird.

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Along the banks of Ro Cuiab, south of Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Riverine with some cerrado species of vegetation. Elevation ca. 128 m (420 ft).

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata subsp. torquata) Female, species sexually dimorphic. South Wild, south of Pocon, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Margin of the Pixaim River in riparian woods and scattered wetlands at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata subsp. torquata) Male, species sexually dimorphic. South Wild, south of Pocon, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Margin of the Pixaim River in riparian woods and scattered wetlands at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.

Never showed any interest in turning round for the camera - all I got was a look of disdain over his shoulder!

Panting to try to cool down!

Female Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Only the nominate is mapped for Panama. Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed on a Cecropia branch over hanging Rio Guanbana in the Burica Peninsula, south of Puerto Armmuelies...

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Only the nominate if mapped for Costa Rica. Photographed sitting over a small creek in Oretega, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Disturbed creekside at ca. 12 m (43 ft) elevation.

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata torquata) Three subspecies have been described with only the nominate occurring in Costa Rica. Photographed this large Kingfisher along Hwy 34 between Quepos and Dominical in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica at Ri Savegre. Riparian, lowland rainforest at...

Bird was fishing from a tree overhanging the shore of the Samiria River near Puesto Vigilante #2 in Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Amazon drainage, northeastern Peru.

Ringed Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher immediately after grabbing a fish

A large 16" noisy Kingfisher taken at Selva Verde Lodge Costa Rica

The largest Kingfisher in the Americas, this is a male.

Female

I don't know, but for me they have this "angry look", maybe it's just me.

Another one from the Amazon, A little more environment in the composition is still favourite imho... Thanks for looking! Regards,Ron

The largest kingfisher in the Amazon (43 cm) Likes to hoover 30 feet(or higher) above the river to catch a fish.. Regards,Ron