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Green Kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The green kingfisher is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the United States south through Central and South America to central Argentina. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Chloroceryle
Scientific:
  Chloroceryle americana


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Alcedo americana

Type locality:
  Cayenne.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2897051


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ED7D674117006CCB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ED7D6741

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ED7D6741


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178112

Geographic range:

  • Chloroceryle americana americana: tropical South America (primarily east of Andes), including Trinidad and Tobago
  • Chloroceryle americana hachisukai: far southern Arizona to west-central Texas and northwestern Mexico
  • Chloroceryle americana septentrionalis: south-central Texas to southern Colombia and western Venezuela
  • Chloroceryle americana cabanisii: western Colombia and western Ecuador west of Andes to northern Chile
  • Chloroceryle americana mathewsii: southern Brazil and Bolivia to northern Argentina
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English:
Green Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció verd americà
Czech:
rybařík zelený
Danish:
Grøn Stødfisker
German:
Grünfischer
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Spain):
Martín Pescador Verde
Finnish:
viherkalastaja
French:
Martin-pêcheur vert
Croatian:
Zeleni američki vodomar
Hungarian:
zöld jégmadár
Icelandic:
Grænþyrill
Italian:
Martin pescatore verde
Japanese (romaji):
midoriyamasemi
Japanese:
ミドリヤマセミ
Lithuanian:
paprastasis žaliasis tulžys
Dutch:
Groene IJsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønisfugl
Norwegian:
Grønnisfugl
Polish:
rybaczek zielony
Portuguese:
Martim-pescador-pequeno
Portuguese (Brazil):
martim-pescador-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-verde
Russian:
Зелёный зимородок
Slovak:
rybárec zelenochrbtý
Serbian:
Zeleni američki vodomar
Swedish:
grön kungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Рибалочка зелений
Chinese:
绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional):
綠魚狗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle cabanisi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle cabanisi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle cabanisi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle cabanisi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle cabanisi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Texan Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Ceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Texas Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-pêcheur vert ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-pêcheur vert ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Chloroceryle americana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Chloroceryle americana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Chloroceryle americana [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Green Kingfisher ( Chloroceryle americana) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloroceryle americana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloroceryle americana [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Arawak: Karasuri
Azerbaijani: yaşıl balıqcıl, yaşıl zərricə
Bengali: ঳ফুজ ভাছযাঙা
Bengali (transliteration): sabuja mācharāṅā*
Catalan: Alció verd americà
Czech: Rybarík zelený, rybařík zelený
Danish: Grøn Stødfisker
German: Grünfischer
Aukan: Ambaki, Mbaki
English: Green Kingfisher, Little Green Kingfisher, Texan Kingfisher, Texas Kingfisher
English, HBW: Green Kingfisher
English (IOC): Green Kingfisher
English (United States): Green Kingfisher
Esperanto: Verda alciono
Spanish: Martín pescador chico, Martín Pescador Matraquilla, Martín Pescador Verde, Martín-pescador Chico, Martin-pescador Verde, Martín-pescador Verde, Verde
Spanish (Argentine): Martín pescador chico, Martín pescador Verde, Verde
Spanish (Chile): Martín pescador chico
Spanish (Colombia): Martín-pescador Chico
Spanish (Costa Rica): Martín pescador verde
Spanish (Ecuador): Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Spain): Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (HBW): Green Kingfisher
Spanish (Honduras): Martín pescador verde
Spanish (Mexico): Martín Pescador Verde, Martin-pescador Verde, martín-pescador verde
Spanish (Nicaragua): Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Panama): Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Peru): Martín Pescador Verde
Spanish (Paraguay): Martín pescador chico
Spanish (Uruguay): Martín Pescador Chico
Spanish (Venezuela): Martín Pescador Pequeño
Estonian: väike-kuningkalur
Finnish: Viherkalastaja
French: Alcyon vert, Martin-pêcheur vert
Guarani: Javatî'i
Croatian: Zeleni američki vodomar
Hungarian: zöld jégmadár
Icelandic: Grænþyrill
Italian: Martin pescatore verde
Japanese (romaji): midoriyamasemi
Japanese: ミドリヤマセミ
Scientific: Alcedo americana, Alcedo Cabanisii, Ceryle americana, Ceryle cabanasi, Ceryle cabanisi, Chloroceryle americana, Chloroceryle americana americana, Chloroceryle americana cabanisii
Lithuanian: paprastasis žaliasis tulžys, Žaliasis tulžys
Latvian: zaļais dzenītis
Dutch: Groene Ijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønisfugl
Norwegian: Grønnisfugl
Wayampi: Yawasitekole'e
Polish: rybaczek zielony
Portuguese: ariramba-pequeno, martim-pescador, Martim-pescador-pequeno
Portuguese (Brazil): ariramba-pequeno, martim-pescador, Martim-pescador-pequeno, Martin Pescador
Portuguese (Portugal): Guarda-rios-pequeno, guarda-rios-verde
Russian: Зелёный зимородок
Slovak: rybárec zelenochrbtý, Rybárik zelenochrbtý
Slovenian: zeleni pasat
Serbian: Zeleni američki vodomar
Sranan: Fisman
Swedish: Grön kungsfiskare
Turkish: Yeşil yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Рибалочка зелений
Chinese: 绿鱼狗
Chinese (Traditional): 綠魚狗

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