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Amazon Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
amakin1, AMKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesChloroceryle amazona
Codesamakin1, AMKI
Identification

The Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code amakin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Amazon Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chloroceryle amazona

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: amakin1