Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

Spanish: Martín gigante neotropical

The ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is a large, conspicuous and noisy kingfisher commonly found along the lower Rio Grande valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.

TaxonomyAves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae

Local records43 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records16,558 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-24 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-21 — observation by soulbiol
2025-12-25 — observation by luishernandez_brd
2025-11-14 — observation by isaincontrerasrodriguez
2025-11-04 — observation by joalsaru
2025-08-22 — observation by javiperezsoza

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/megaceryle-torquata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.