Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

Chloroceryle inda (Linnaeus, 1766)

24 cmLength52 gWeight

The green-and-rufous kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher has been recorded at 188 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,024 records
Sani LodgeEcuador874 records
Sacha LodgeEcuador507 records

More places

Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador425 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil399 records
Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador395 records
Nuevo Vigía EmberáPanama300 records
Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil239 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil213 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil187 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Brazil Peru Costa Rica Panama Colombia Guyana Suriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The green-and-rufous kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the American tropics from Nicaragua to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Green-and-rufous Kingfisher?

The Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is about 24 cm long and weighs around 52 g.

Where does the Green-and-rufous Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Nicaragua to northern Bolivia and southeastern Brazil; also western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.