Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) - HBW 6, p. 244

French: Martin-pêcheur d'Amazonie German: Amazonasfischer Spanish: Martín Pescador Amazónico

Taxonomy: Alcedo amazona Latham, 1790, Cayenne.
Closely related to C. americana. N populations sometimes recognized as race mexicana on basis of larger size and slight plumage differences, but variation is clinal. Monotypic.

Distribution: Mexico and Belize S to Colombia and Venezuela, S on E of Andes to C Argentina (Buenos Aires, La Rioja).