Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
26.1 cm
वजन
121.0 g
कुल
Alcedinidae
गण
Coraciiformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 26.1 cm 10.3 in
वजन 121.0 g 4.27 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 29-30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
कुल Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Genus Chloroceryle
प्रजातियां Chloroceryle amazona

Distribution

Amazon Kingfisher has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Amazon Kingfisher endangered?
The Amazon Kingfisher has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Amazon Kingfisher nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 29-30 days.
How big is the Amazon Kingfisher?
The Amazon Kingfisher has a wingspan of 26.1 cm, weight of 121.0 g.
What order and family does the Amazon Kingfisher belong to?
The Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae.

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