The belted kingfisher is a stocky, powder blue bird that can be found in the Chesapeake region year-round.
Adirondack Wildlife: The Belted Kingfisher - - The Adirondack Almanack
Conn: Why the belted kingfisher works for the Fighting Illini
Maryland Biodiversity Project - Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Belted Kingfisher – King of the Lagoon – SIB
Belted Kingfisher - South Dakota Birds and Birding
Belted Kingfisher, NatureRules1 Wiki
Rebecca Jabs Illustration - Belted Kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon, watercolor Sometimes digging into a binomial name can be particularly rewarding, as in the species name 'alcyon' for the Belted Kingfisher. Halcyon/Alcyone, in Greek
The Belted Kingfisher is one of - National Audubon Society
Nature Journal: The belted kingfisher is a graceful fisher