Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusChloroceryle (American Green Kingfishers)
- SpeciesChloroceryle amazona (Amazon Kingfisher)
The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Kingfisher sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 551 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amazon Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Kingfisher sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 551 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Amazon Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Amazon Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.