Amazon Kingfisher vs Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Chloroceryle americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Kingfisher	Green Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Chloroceryle	Chloroceryle
Species	Chloroceryle amazona	Chloroceryle americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Kingfisher and Green Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chloroceryle.

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Green Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Kingfisher	Green Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Green Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Green Kingfisher

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela