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Bird name: Amazon Kingfisher
Latin: Chloroceryle amazona
Other: Martim-pescador-verde (Br) • Martín pescador amazónico (Es)
Family: Cerylidae • Water Kingfishers

The Amazon Kingfisher is a large river kingfisher, found throughout much of South and Central America, including all of Brazil. The male Amazon Kingfisher has a rufous chest, pictured above is either a female or a juvenile.More photos...

Bird name: Ringed Kingfisher
Latin: Megaceryle torquata
Other: Martim-pescador-grande (Br) • Martín pescador grande, Martín pescador de collar (Es)
Family: Cerylidae • Water Kingfishers

A couple of record shots of presumed Ringed Kingfishers seen in Rio Grande do Sul. Note bill shape, rufous belly, grey wings, white collar.

The Ringed Kingfisher is a large kingfisher, which lives in the Americas from Texas to Tierra del Fuego, including all of Brazil.


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Photos copyright: monacoeye • Danube Delta, Romania • May 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Common Kingfisher
Latin: Alcedo atthis
Other: Martin Pecheur
Family: Alcedinae
Tag: River Kingfishers

One of the most beautiful European birds I have seen. On a first tourist trip from Tulcea, I was very pleased to pass several of these fantastic birds sitting on the branches of trees overhanging shaded waterways. Also seen in various places on the Cote d’Azur.More photos...