Description

074. ‘OILY GREEN’. Female Amazon Kingfisher. Pantanal, Matto Grosso, Brazil

The largest green kingfisher (this one is a female Amazon kingfisher) has a heavy blackish bill. The Amazon kingfishers are seen singly or in pairs. They often perch out in the open on low branches. Their flight is fast and direct, often low over water. They are most common in the Pantanal area.