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The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), is a species of resident breeding water kingfisher in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina, with at least one bird having strayed north to Texas. Records from Trinidad are thought to be erroneous. This large kingfisher breeds by streams. The unlined nest is in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank, and up to 1.6 m long and 10 cm wide. The female lays three, sometimes four, white eggs.

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rdfs:label	Amazon Kingfisher
rdfs:comment	The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), is a species of resident breeding water kingfisher in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina, with at least one bird having strayed north to Texas. Records from Trinidad are thought to be erroneous. This large kingfisher breeds by streams. The unlined nest is in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank, and up to 1.6 m long and 10 cm wide. The female lays three, sometimes four, white eggs.
sameAs	dbr:Amazon_kingfisher
dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Alcedinidae Animalia Chordata Coraciiformes Birds of Colombia Birds of Argentina Aves Alcedines Birds of the Andes Birds of South America Birds of Mexico Birds of Venezuela Birds of Belize Animals Described in 1790 Cerylinae Chloroceryle Birds of Western Mexico
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Amazon Kingfisher
Caption	Male
imagewidth	250(xsd:integer)
Species	Chloroceryle amazona
Genus	Chloroceryle
Class	Aves
Family	Cerylinae Alcedinidae
Order	Coraciiformes
Phylum	Chordata
Location	American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina, with at least one bird having strayed north to Texas. Records from Trinidad are thought to be erroneous.
abstract	The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), is a species of resident breeding water kingfisher in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina, with at least one bird having strayed north to Texas. Records from Trinidad are thought to be erroneous. This large kingfisher breeds by streams. The unlined nest is in a horizontal tunnel made in a river bank, and up to 1.6 m long and 10 cm wide. The female lays three, sometimes four, white eggs. The Amazon kingfisher resembles the green kingfisher which shares its range, but it is much larger than its relative, and three to four times as heavy. It is 29–30 cm long and weighs 110g. It has the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. It is oily green above, with a shaggy crest and a white collar around the neck. It lacks the white markings on the wings shown by green kingfisher. Males have white underparts apart from a broad chestnut breast band and some green streaks on the flanks. Females have white underparts with green patches on the side of the chest and green flank streaks. Young birds resemble the adult female, but have white spots on the wings. There are no recognised subspecies of Amazon kingfisher. These birds often give a harsh teck call. The rarely heard song, given from a tree top, is a whistled see see see see. Amazon kingfishers are often seen perched on a branch or rock close to water before plunging in head first after their fish prey. They are the most likely green kingfisher to be seen on large rivers. They also feed on insects fish and amphibians.

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