[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Chloroceryle amazona | [UK] Amazon Kingfisher | [FR] Alcyon de l’Amazone | [DE] Amazonasfischer | [ES] Martin Pescador Amazonico | [NL] Amazone-ijsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Megaceryle amazona Chloroceryle amazona LA c Mexico to c Argentina Physical charateristics It is […]
Category: Coraciiformes
Blue-diademed Motmot (Momotus momota)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Momotidae | [latin] Momotus momota | [UK] Blue-diademed Motmot | [FR] Motmot houtou | [DE] Blauscheitel-Motmot | [ES] Burgo (Arg), Momoto Comun | [NL] Blauwkapmotmot Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Momotus lessonii MA s Mexico to w Panama Momotus lessonii exiguus Campeche and Yucatn […]
American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Chloroceryle aenea | [UK] American Pygmy Kingfisher | [FR] Alcyon nain | [DE] Erzfischer | [ES] Martin Pescador Enano | [NL] Groene Dwergijsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chloroceryle aenea LA s Mexico to n Argentina Chloroceryle aenea aenea c Costa […]
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Ceryle alcyon | [UK] Belted Kingfisher | [FR] Alcyon d’Amerique | [DE] Gurtelfischer | [ES] Martin Gigante Norteamericano | [NL] Bandijsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Ceryle alcyon Megaceryle alcyon NA widespread MA, n SA Physical charateristics The Belted Kingfisher is […]
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Meropidae | [latin] Merops persicus | [UK] Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | [FR] Guepier | [DE] Blauwangen-Spint | [ES] Abejaruco Persa | [NL] Groene Bijeneter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Merops persicus EU sw, nw AF AF Merops persicus chrysocercus nw Africa to w Africa Merops […]
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Alcedo atthis | [UK] Kingfisher | [FR] Martin-pecheur d’Europe | [DE] Eisvogel | [ES] Martin Pescador de Eurasia | [NL] IJsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The smallest of the kingfishers to be found in most of its range, […]
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Meropidae | [latin] Merops apiaster | [UK] European Bee-eater | [FR] Guepier d’Europe | [DE] Bienenfresser | [ES] Abejaruco Comun | [NL] Bijenter Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Highly distinctive with multicolored plumage. Male has black gorget, greenish-blue underparts, scapulars and rump flaxen. Long uppertail coverts the same green as tail, […]
Roller (Coracias garrulus)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Coraciidae | [latin] Coracias garrulus | [UK] Roller | [FR] Rollier d’Europe | [DE] Blauracke | [ES] Carraca Europea | [NL] Scharrelaar Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Large and colorful bird, being iridescent blue, black and chestnut. Roller without tail streamers, proportionately […]
Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)
[order] CORACIIFORMES | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Chloroceryle americana | [UK] Green Kingfisher | [FR] Alcyon vert | [DE] Grunfischer | [ES] Martin Pescador Verde | [NL] Groene IJsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chloroceryle americana NA, LA sw USA to n Argentina Chloroceryle americana americana n South […]
Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)
[order] Coraciiformes | [family] Alcedinidae | [latin] Megaceryle torquata | [UK] Ringed Kingfisher | [FR] Martin-pecheur a ventre roux | [DE] Rotbrustfischer | [ES] Martin Gigante Neotropical | [IT] Martin pescatore dal collare | [NL] Amerikaanse Reuzenijsvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Megaceryle torquata NA, LA sw USA […]