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Chloroceryle amazona
The Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a bird found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Panama, and 3 more countries. Rivers and lakes from Mexico to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Amazon kingfisher on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Chloroceryle amazona |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Panama, and 3 more countries |
🏡 Where the Amazon kingfisher lives
Rivers and lakes from Mexico to Argentina.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
- 🐟 Fish50%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Amazon kingfisher
Recorded by Jacob Wijpkema (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC983771. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Amazon kingfisher
Where does the Amazon kingfisher live?
The Amazon kingfisher lives in Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Panama, and 3 more countries. Rivers and lakes from Mexico to Argentina.
What does the Amazon kingfisher eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Amazon kingfisher endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.