Green kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 30.3 g to 33.9 g and live up to 5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the green kingfisher
- Weight
- 30.3 g – 33.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- riverinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the green kingfisher live?
Not recorded
What is the green kingfisher?
The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a species of "water kingfisher" in the subfamily Cerylinae of the family Alcedinidae. It is found from southern Texas in the United States south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.
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Is the green kingfisher endangered?
The green kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the green kingfisher classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyAlcedinidae
- genusChloroceryle
- SpeciesChloroceryle americana (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Ceryle americana, Ceryle cabanasi, Ceryle cabanisi
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- رفراف أخضرArabic
- Adi yaşıl balıqcılAzerbaijani
- Зелено земеродно рибарчеBulgarian
- Blauet verdCatalan
- alció verd americàCatalan
- rybařík zelenýCzech
- pysgotwr gwyrddWelsh
- Grøn StødfiskerDanish
- GrünfischerGerman
- verda alcionoEsperanto
- Martín pescador chicoSpanish
- Martín pescador verdeSpanish
- Martín-pescador verdeSpanish
- väike-kuningkalurEstonian
- ماهیخورک سبزPersian
- viherkalastajaFinnish
- Alcyon vertFrench
- Martin-pêcheur vertFrench
- zeleni vodomarCroatian
- zöld jégmadárHungarian
- Martin pescatore verdeItalian
- ミドリヤマセミJapanese
- paprastasis žaliasis tulžysLithuanian
- zaļais dzenītisLatvian
- groene ijsvogelDutch
- grønnisfuglNorwegian
- rybaczek zielonyPolish
- ہرا مچھی مارWestern Panjabi
- martim-cachaçaPortuguese
- guarda-rios-verdePortuguese
- martim-pescador-pequenoPortuguese
- Зелёный зимородокRussian
- Обыкновенный зелёный зимородокRussian
- rybárec zelenochrbtýSlovak
- zeleni pasatSlovenian
- Zeleni američki vodomarSerbian
- grön kungsfiskareSwedish
- Yaşil yalıçapkınıTurkish
- Yeşil YalıçapkınıTurkish
- рибалочка зеленийUkrainian
- 綠魚狗Chinese
- 绿鱼狗Chinese
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Relatives of the green kingfisher
Other species in the same genus Chloroceryle.
Amazon kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
American pygmy kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
Green-and-rufous kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
CompareGreen kingfisher vs Amazon kingfisherGreen kingfisher vs American pygmy kingfisherGreen kingfisher vs Green-and-rufous kingfisher
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the green kingfisher?
An adult green kingfisher weighs 30.3 g – 33.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the green kingfisher endangered?
The green kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the green kingfisher live?
The green kingfisher has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.
What kind of animal is the green kingfisher?
The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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