Amazon Kingfisher
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Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
41 Verified sightings at Ostional Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026
14,554 Verified sightings across all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Amazon Kingfisher

The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina.

The first formal description of the Amazon kingfisher was by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1790 under the binomial name Alcedo amazona. The current genus Chloroceryle was erected by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The species is monotypic.

The Amazon kingfisher is about 30 cm (12 in) long. Males weigh 98 to 121 g (3.5 to 4.3 oz) and females 125 to 140 g (4.4 to 4.9 oz). It has the typical kingfisher shape, with a shaggy crest and long heavy bill. The bill is black with some pale yellow at the base of the mandible and its legs and feet are dark grey. Adult males have dark bronzy green upperparts divided by a white collar. They have a white chin and throat, a rich rufous breast with dark green sides, and a white belly with dark green streaks on the side. Adult females lack the rufous breast but the green of the sides extends across the breast almost to its middle. Juvenile males have... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Green Kingfisher
LC

Green Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle americana

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

American Pygmy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle aenea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Belted Kingfisher
LC

Belted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle alcyon

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Turquoise-browed Motmot
LC

Turquoise-browed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eumomota superciliosa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Lesson's Motmot
LC

Lesson's Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus lessonii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazon Kingfisher in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Amazon Kingfisher sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Amazon Kingfisher in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

December has the highest sighting rate for Amazon Kingfisher in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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