Taxon

Megaceryle maxima

Scientific name: Megaceryle maxima (Pallas, 1769)
Common name: Giant Kingfisher, Kjempeisfugl
Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Order: Coraciiformes
Distribution: Africa; widespread
IUCN Red list: Least Concern

Accessions

Acc. no. Type Prep. Country Ocean Date Sex Age
1: NHMO-BI-66323 Preserved specimen Study skin South Africa 1874 Male Unknown Has coordinates Has image
2: NHMO-BI-66324 Preserved specimen Study skin South Africa 1891 Unknown Unknown Has image
3: NHMO-BI-66325 Preserved specimen Study skin ? Unknown 1890 Unknown Unknown Has image