eatthegoodoftheland Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 hey everyone, sorry for all the posts today! this is the last one - is this perhaps a green kingfisher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Looks good for Green Kingfisher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatthegoodoftheland Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 12 hours ago, birdbrain22 said: Looks good for Green Kingfisher thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 12 hours ago, birdbrain22 said: Looks good for Green Kingfisher The culmen of this bird is really curved and the bill is relatively thick. Looks better for an immature Amazon Kingfisher in my opinion. @eatthegoodoftheland, about how big was the kingfisher? 8 inches long (Green) or 12 inches long (Amazon)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 IMO...Bill looks well in range for a Green and the white spotting on the wing also supports Green. Size would be the real proof... @eatthegoodoftheland, are you familiar with the Belted Kingfisher? if it was significantly smaller than it is a Green. close to the same size as Belted, then it is a Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatthegoodoftheland Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 7:00 PM, birdbrain22 said: IMO...Bill looks well in range for a Green and the white spotting on the wing also supports Green. Size would be the real proof... @eatthegoodoftheland, are you familiar with the Belted Kingfisher? if it was significantly smaller than it is a Green. close to the same size as Belted, then it is a Amazon. thank you for the input. i work for a bird photographer so i did not see this bird in person. part of my job is helping him accurately identify them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy_incognito Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 That is an Amazon Kingfisher. Note the split breast band that flares out towards the middle, which is characteristic of Amazon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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