American Pygmy Kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea

American Pygmy Kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea. Photograph taken within the Caño Negro Wetlands National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Costa Rica, February 2023. Photograph and identification courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California.

Background and Identification

 

 

Habitat and Geographical Range

 

 

Common Misidentifications

 

Conservation Status

Family:  Alcedinidae