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Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of "water kingfisher" in the subfamily Cerylinae of the family Alcedinidae. It is found from southern Texas in the United States south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

Green Kingfisher
Photo: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do Sul · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overview

The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of "water kingfisher" in the subfamily Cerylinae of the family Alcedinidae. It is found from southern Texas in the United States south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

FreshwaterBrackish WaterTerrestrialMarine

Video

Nr Torti, Darien Province, PanamaCredit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gails_pictures/ · CC BY 2.0Source ↗

Sounds

:Perched female. Riparian shrubbery bird-seen:yes playback-used:no Common name: Green Kingfisher Type: call Genus: Chloroceryle Species: americana Location: Esmeraldas: Same Country: Ecuador Elevation: 8 mNiels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Green kingfisher Wikipedia

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