Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona )

The Amazon Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle amazona ) is a kingfisher of the Neotropics.

Features

The Amazon Kingfisher has the typical Eisvogelform with a short tail and a long beak. Upper hand, he is colored metallic green, neck and throat are white. The white belly instructs the flanks green lines lungs. The breast of the male is chestnut- brown, those of the female white with green spots on the side. In contrast to similar green fishermen fishing the Amazon has no white markings on the wings. In addition, it is considerably larger and heavier with a length of 29 to 30 cm and a weight of 110 g.

The call of the bird is a sharp KyeKyekyekyek which decreases in pitch and volume.

Occurrence

The distribution area of the Amazon fishing extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Reports of sightings in Trinidad are probably due to confusion.

Reproduction

The bird burrows in riverbanks up to 1.6 m long tube that has a diameter of 10 cm. The female lays three or four white eggs.