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Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona

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Field Notes

Description:

Females of this specie have white underparts with green patches on the side of the chest and green flank streaks.

Habitat:

Upper part of mangroove

Notes:

I took a photo of this female Kingfisher with a shrimp in its bill but unfortunately a branch was in my way!

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Brazilian Birds - Aves Brasileiras
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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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