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Green Kingfisher

By: Blanca Gabriela Chávez Garcia

Chloroceryle americana

Meet the Green Kingfisher, it is a small bird (approximately 18-20 cm) that has a remarkably long beak in proportion to its body, its plumage is bright dark green on the top and white on the bottom. Males have a reddish breast while females have a white breast with green spots and juveniles have a creamy-yellowish color.

This species usually perches on hanging branches or rocks near bodies of water to submerge and feed mainly on fish. It also eats crustaceans or insects, and even frogs have been reported. It is distributed from the southern United States to South America.

You can see this beautiful bird inside in the Los Horcones river. Come to the Vallarta te invitamos a visitarnos y descubrirla! Botanical Garden and discover it!

Photo: Ric Chamblee

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