Amazon Kingfisher vs Common Paradise-kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Tanysiptera galatea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amazon Kingfisher Common Paradise-kingfisher
Scientific Name Chloroceryle amazona Tanysiptera galatea
Order Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 26.1 cm (10.3 in) 20.9 cm (8.2 in)
Weight 121.0 g (4.27 oz) 60.833333333333336 g (2.15 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Amazon Kingfisher only

Common Paradise-kingfisher only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Amazon Kingfisher

Least Concern

Common Paradise-kingfisher

About These Birds

Amazon Kingfisher

The Amazon Kingfisher is a large green-and-white kingfisher weighing 121 g with a 26.1 cm wingspan, perching over rivers and lakes across tropical America. It plunges headfirst into water to catch fish, making it one of the most visible birds along Amazonian waterways.

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