Species profile
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR, PAL. Breeding subregions are ne Afghanistan to c Vietnam and Japan.
- Scientific name
- Megaceryle lugubris
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Megaceryle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Crested Kingfisher in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Alcedinidae
- African Dwarf-kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei)
- African Pygmy-kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
- Alcedo albogularis (Alcedo albogularis)
- Alcedo atricapilla (Alcedo atricapilla)
- Alcedo bicolor (Alcedo bicolor)
- Alcedo brasiliensis (Alcedo brasiliensis)
- Alcedo caerulea (Alcedo caerulea)
- Alcedo caeruleocephala (Alcedo caeruleocephala)