American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea - Martin-pêcheur nain

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Chloroceryle
Species
:
aenea

Descriptor

Pallas, 1764

Biometrics

Size
: 13 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 10 à 16 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Chloroceryle aenea aenea (c Costa Rica to n Bolivia, Paraguay, sc Brazil and n Argentina)
Chloroceryle aenea stictoptera (s Mexico to c Costa Rica)

Foreign names

Martin-pêcheur nain,
Martín pescador enano,
martim-pescador-miúdo,
Erzfischer,
amerikai törpejégmadár,
Groene Dwergijsvogel,
Martin pescatore pigmeo americano,
bronskungsfiskare,
Bronseisfugl,
rybárec malý,
rybařík kovový,
Dværgstødfisker,
pikkuviherkalastaja,
alció verd pigmeu,
rybaczek mały,
pritlikavi pasat,
Карликовый зелёный зимородок,
コミドリヤマセミ,
侏绿鱼狗,
侏綠魚狗,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations