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Chloroceryle amazona or possibly septentrionalis
The Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the USA south through Central and South America to central Argentina.
This small kingfisher breeds by streams in forests or mangroves. The nest is in a horizontal tunnel up to a metre long made in a river bank.
Taken from quite far off from a boat on the Sarapiqui River. possibly male.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2013
Submitted on Sep 20, 2013
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