ABOUT THIS SPECIES
AMAZON KINGFISHER – (Species Account Weblog #108)
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Coraciiformes – kingfishers, todies, motmots, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, and hornbills,
- FAMILY: Alcedinidae – Kingfishers,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Chloroceryle amazona
The Amazon Kingfisher is a resident of lakeshores and large-slow flowing rivers from northern Mexico south to central Argentina. They’re giant darkish bronzy inexperienced birds with a ragged crest, a white throat and collar, and a white stomach; the breast of the male is rufous, whereas the feminine has a narrower inexperienced breastband.. (from Birds of the World)
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
Much like the Ringed Kingfisher, we noticed Amazon Kingfishers at low to mid-elevations on the Tárcoles River, close to Sarapiquí and Arenal Volcano NP.
PHOTO GALLERY
**A few of these Picture Gallery photos (all taken by me) have been taken in different close by international locations.
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