American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusChloroceryle (American Green Kingfishers)
- SpeciesChloroceryle aenea (American Pygmy Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Pygmy Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 4% of visitor-days record a American Pygmy Kingfisher sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 439 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Pygmy Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
November has the highest sighting rate for American Pygmy Kingfisher in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.