Birds of Costa Rica - Chloroceryle


American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea aenea) Male Bocas del Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Note white belly and smaller size compared to similarly colored Green-and-rufous Kingfisher.
Male from back.


Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) Male Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia
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Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) Female Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia
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Larger than the Green Kingfisher, but smaller than the Ringed Kingfisher. Note unspotted wings and large bill compared to size. Plumage can appear green or blue.


Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) Male Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) Female Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia
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A small kingfisher. Note spots on wing and proportionately smaller bill compared to larger Amazon Kingfisher.
Additional photo.


Green-and-rufous Kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda chocoensis) Female Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia Similar in size to the medium-sized Amazon Kingfisher. Similar in color to the American Pygmy Kingfisher. The Green-and-rufous Kingfisher prefers shadowy areas, but once found is less timid than other kingfishers.
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