Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Amazon Kingfisher - Chloroceryle amazona

Order: Coraciiformes - Family: Alcedinidae Habitat: Wetlands

The least seen of the three kingfishers
All records since January 2014
Adult male
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Dorsally green. White collar and underparts. Rufous breast. Green tail barred underneath.
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Lesser upperwing coverts lack dots. Streaked flanks
Adult Female
Martín pescador medianoH/Amazon KingfisherF7 5 16 © Claudia Mon
Lacks rufous on chest. Streaked flanks.
Martín pescador medianto/Amazon Kingfisher7 5 16 © Claudia Mon
Robust black bill. Small white dot in front of the eye.
Martín pescador medianto/Amazon Kingfisher7 5 16 © Claudia Mon
Broken breast band.
Martín pescador medianto/Amazon Kingfisher7 5 16 © Claudia Mon
Green tail. Central rectrices green, rest of rectrices barred white
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher
Upperwing coverts lack white dots.
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Diet
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher14 5 16 © Claudia Mon
They perch on branches or hover above water and dive to catch fish
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano Martín pescador mediano/Amazon Kingfisher1-5-17 © Ernesto Gulisano
More photographic records since January 2013