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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 24 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Adult Male''' | ||
| + | *Dark glossy green upperparts | ||
| + | *Narrow rufous line above [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | *Pale yellow collar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in south-eastern [[Nicaragua]] to northern [[Bolivia]], eastern [[Paraguay]] and southern [[Brazil]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | *''C. i. inda'' - southeastern [[Nicaragua]] and the Caribbean slope of [[Costa Rica]] to northern [[Colombia]] and, east of the Andes, from [[Colombia]] to the [[Guianas]] and south to [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]], and eastern Amazonian [[Brazil]]; also southeastern [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | *''C. i. chocoensis'' - western [[Colombia]] and western [[Ecuador]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | They favour dark habitat along streams or inside forest ponds. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of fish, shrimps and crabs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Chloroceryle+inda}} | {{GSearch|Chloroceryle+inda}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}<br /><br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 6 February 2022
- Chloroceryle inda
Identification
24 cm
Adult Male
- Dark glossy green upperparts
- Narrow rufous line above lores
- Pale yellow collar
Distribution
South America: found in south-eastern Nicaragua to northern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay and southern Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. i. inda - southeastern Nicaragua and the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica to northern Colombia and, east of the Andes, from Colombia to the Guianas and south to Bolivia, Paraguay, and eastern Amazonian Brazil; also southeastern Brazil
- C. i. chocoensis - western Colombia and western Ecuador
Habitat
They favour dark habitat along streams or inside forest ponds.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fish, shrimps and crabs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-and-rufous Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-and-rufous_Kingfisher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
