Green Kingfisher

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Green Kingfisher (<em>Chloroceryle americana</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Chloroceryle; binomial: Chloroceryle americana; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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