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American Pygmy Kingfisher
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Kingfishers, motmots & trogons

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea (Pallas, 1764)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAmerican Pygmy Kingfisher
DutchGroene Dwergijsvogel
SpanishMartín pescador enano
Chinese侏绿鱼狗
Scientific nameChloroceryle aenea (Pallas, 1764)

About this species

The American pygmy kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America into every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It also occurs on Trinidad.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyAlcedinidae
GenusChloroceryle

In Suriname

875Records in Suriname
35iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne426
  • Paramaribo161
  • Sipaliwini69
  • Nickerie63
  • Para31
  • Wanica9
  • Brokopondo8
  • Saramacca7
  • Marowijne2
  • Coronie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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