July 3, 2025

I am a male Green Kingfisher

Females lack the rufous chest

I'm about 2/3 the size of Belted Kingfishers

And I'm mostly green, as my name suggests.

Location: Sarapiqui River, Heredia Province, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/grnkin/cur/appearance

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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