Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima(Pallas, PS, 1769)
English (US) Giant Kingfisher
The Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the order Coraciiformes.
- Scientific name
- Megaceryle maxima
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Giant Kingfisher
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1769)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Megaceryle maxima maxima
- Megaceryle maxima gigantea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alcedo maxima
- Described by
- (Pallas, PS, 1769)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Spicilegia zoologica, quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur 1 fasc.6 p.14
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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