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Primary Traits
32.9 g
0 m - 2,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chloroceryle americana
English name
Green Kingfisher
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Chloroceryle
Species
americana
Data source
HBW6, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
30 g
Maximum female mass
37 g
Minimum male mass
28 g
Maximum male mass
33 g
Minimum unsexed mass
38 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
32.9 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,100 m
Maximum elevation
2,800 m
Elevation range
2,100 m
Typical elevation
1,050 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
19 d
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
36 d
Maximum fledging period
27 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
31.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary