species 16,953 observations

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Field notes

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.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided