The Story
I photographed this Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) from the Ferry Marcopolo on the Orteguaza River at Puerto Arango, near Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, in February 2020. It ranges from southern Texas through Central America and every mainland South American country except Chile. Unlike many kingfishers, it has no obvious crest, and females are larger and heavier than males. Males have a white collar and a rufous breast, while females have a buffy breast crossed by green speckles. One of its calls has been compared to two pebbles striking together. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 6400. No immediate threats to the Green Kingfisher have been identified, though its numbers are believed to be decreasing.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2020), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List