Megaceryle alcyon
Category: Arctic & Alpine Birds
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Megaceryle
Where to Find
Found in 8 mountain areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- Miyagi Prefecture, Japan - 2 records
- Yamagata Prefecture, Japan - 1 records
- Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan - 1 records
- Central Finland, Finland - 5 records
- Kainuu, Finland - 1 records
- Akershus, Norway - 1 records
- Nordland, Norway - 1 records
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France - 1 records