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Revision as of 22:28, 25 July 2010
- Chloroceryle amazona
Identification
Length 29-30 cm, weight 110g.
Upperside is green except for a white collar around the neck. Underside mostly white with green flank streaks. The male has a rufous band across the upper breast.
Confusion Species
The similar Green Kingfisher is much smaller and has more extensive white on wings[4].
Distribution
From southern Mexico through Central America to northern Argentina; in South America only found east of the Andes and other lowlands of Colombia. [2],[3]
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Two subspecies are recognised by some authors: C. a. amazona and C. a. mexicana5
Habitat
Mostly by slow-moving water.
Behaviour
They perch on a branch or rock near to water before plunge-diving for their fish prey. They are the most likely green kingfisher to be seen on large rivers.1
Breeding
It breeds beside streams. The nest is at the end of a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank, and up to 1.6 m long and 10 cm wide. The female lays three or four, white eggs.
Vocalisation
Call is variably described as teck, "tek", or "cack", with a hard quality, sometimes given alone at other times in series. The bird is able to sing in more musical notes.3
References
- Wikipedia
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Thread in Id forum on Green versus Amazon Kingfisher
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amazon Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazon_Kingfisher
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