Green Kingfisher
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Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Manuel Antonio National Park
284 Verified sightings at Manuel Antonio National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,825 Verified sightings across all 80 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Green Kingfisher

The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of "water kingfisher" in the subfamily Cerylinae of the family Alcedinidae. It is found from southern Texas in the United States south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.

The green kingfisher was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the other kingfishers in the genus Alcedo and coined the binomial name Alcedo americana. Gmelin based his description on "Le martin-pêcheur vert et blanc" from Cayenne that had been described and illustrated in 1780 by the French polymath Comte de Buffon and also the "white and green kingfisher" that had been described in 1782 by the English ornithologist John Latham. The green kingfisher is now placed in the genus Chloroceryle that was introduced in 1848 by Johann Jakob Kaup.

A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2006 found that the green kingfisher is a sister species to the larger green-and-rufous kingfisher (C. inda). Five subspecies are recognized: Some populations of C. a. septentrionalis... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

Amazon Kingfisher
LC

Amazon Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle amazona

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Pygmy Kingfisher
LC

American Pygmy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle aenea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Belted Kingfisher
LC

Belted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle alcyon

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesson's Motmot
LC

Lesson's Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus lessonii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous Motmot
LC

Rufous Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baryphthengus martii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Broad-billed Motmot
LC

Broad-billed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Electron platyrhynchum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
3 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
14 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
17 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
18 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
24 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
25 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
26 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
27 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
29 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
30 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
32 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
33 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
34 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
35 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
36 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
37 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
38 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
39 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
40 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
41 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
42 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
43 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
44 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
45 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
46 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
49 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
50 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
51 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
52 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
53 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
54 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
55 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
56 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
57 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
58 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
59 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
60 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
61 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
62 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
63 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
64 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
65 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
66 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
67 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
68 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
69 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
70 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
71 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
72 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
73 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
74 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
75 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
76 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
77 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
78 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
79 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
80 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Kingfisher in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Kingfisher sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 284 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Kingfisher in Manuel Antonio National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Green Kingfisher in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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