Genus

American Green Kingfishers

Chloroceryle

4 species in our catalog · found in 70 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
GenusChloroceryle (American Green Kingfishers)

Species in this group

Chloroceryle amazona

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Chloroceryle americana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chloroceryle aenea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chloroceryle inda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Green Kingfishers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	4 of 4	~90%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~70%
	Green Kingfisher			~50%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 4	~80%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~60%
	Green Kingfisher			~30%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			~30%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~20%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~60%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~40%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
4	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4 of 4	~60%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~40%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			~10%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 4	~50%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4	~50%
	Green Kingfisher			~30%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~30%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
7	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~50%
	Green Kingfisher			~30%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
8	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2 of 4	~40%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
9	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 4	~40%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
10	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	~40%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
11	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~40%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
12	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	~30%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
13	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4 of 4	~30%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
14	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 4	~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
15	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 4	~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	4 of 4	~30%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
17	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
18	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
19	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~30%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
20	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
21	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
22	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~20%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
24	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
25	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
26	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
27	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
28	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
29	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
30	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	3 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
31	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
32	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
33	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
34	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
35	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
36	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
37	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
38	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
39	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
40	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
41	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
42	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
43	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
44	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
45	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
46	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
47	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
48	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
49	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
50	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3 of 4	~10%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
51	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
52	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
53	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
54	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
55	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
56	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
57	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
58	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
59	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
60	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
61	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
62	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
63	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
64	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
65	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
66	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
67	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
68	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
69	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
70	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~30%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~30%
2	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 4	~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
3	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
4	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 4	~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
5	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~20%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~20%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
6	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~20%
	Green Kingfisher			~20%
7	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
8	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
9	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
10	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
11	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
12	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
13	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
14	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
15	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
16	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
17	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Green-and-rufous Kingfisher			<5%
18	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
19	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	~10%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
20	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			~10%
21	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
22	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	~10%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
23	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
24	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
25	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
26	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
	American Pygmy Kingfisher			<5%
27	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
28	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
29	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
30	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
	Amazon Kingfisher			<5%
31	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
32	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
33	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%
34	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 4	<5%
	Green Kingfisher			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Jardín Botánico y Zoológico de Asunción	🇵🇾 Paraguay	In captivity

American Green Kingfishers

Species in this group

Amazon Kingfisher

Green Kingfisher

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see American Green Kingfishers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found