Bird name:

Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Order

CORACIIFORMES

Family

Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

Code 4

GKIN

Code 6

CHLAME

ITIS

178112

Breeding Location:

Lakes, Rivers

Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester

Breeding Population:

Uncommon and local in southern Texas, Rare to casual in southeastern Arizona

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

3 - 6

Incubation Days:

19 - 21

Egg Incubator:

Both sexes

Nest Material:

Grasses.

Migration:

Nonmigratory

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General

Green Kingfisher: Small kingfisher with dark green head, back, and wings, white chin and collar, rufous breast band, and white belly with black spots. Female lacks breast band.

Range and Habitat

Green Kingfisher: Uncommon and local in southern Texas; rare to casual in southeastern Arizona; has recently begun nesting locally in south Arizona, spreading north from Mexico. Preferred habitats include small, clear streams, quiet pools, and backwaters.

Breeding and Nesting

Green Kingfisher: Three to six white eggs are laid in a nest made of grass and built in a burrow 2 to 3 feet deep, usually in a stream bank. Incubation ranges from 19 to 21 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Green Kingfisher: Hunts from low perches along the edge of the water or from rocks in the water. Feeds primarily on small fish, insects, and amphibians taken by plunge diving.

Vocalization

Green Kingfisher: Song is a faint but abrasive "tick-tick", usually with a brief rattle at the end. Call is "cheep."

Similar Species

Green Kingfisher: Belted and Ringed kingfishers are larger with blue-gray upperparts and head.

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Belly

The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.

Breast

The upper front part of a bird.

Chin

The area of the face just below the bill.

Collar

Similar to the upper part of the human neck, located at the back of the crown.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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