American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusChloroceryle (American Green Kingfishers)
- SpeciesChloroceryle aenea (American Pygmy Kingfisher)
The American pygmy kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America into every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It also occurs on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a American Pygmy Kingfisher sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Pygmy Kingfisher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a American Pygmy Kingfisher sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Pygmy Kingfisher in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for American Pygmy Kingfisher in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.