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Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Description:

The Green Kingfisher has the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. It is oily green above, with white markings on the wings and tail, and a white collar around the neck. Females have buff-white underparts with two green chest bands, the lower of which links to the green spotting along the sides of the belly.

Habitat:

Perched on a low shaded branch close to water along the Caribbean Sea Mangroves

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drmo
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drmo

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012

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