Green kingfisher — size comparison

The green kingfisher inhabits riverbanks and vegetated channels. It watches water from a low branch, then plunges after a small fish or aquatic invertebrate. It

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Green kingfisher

Chloroceryle americana

ok. 18,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
30–45 gObie płcie — Audubon
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Green kingfisherTotal lengthapprox. 18.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Green kingfisher — size comparison — facts and sources

The green kingfisher inhabits riverbanks and vegetated channels. It watches water from a low branch, then plunges after a small fish or aquatic invertebrate.

It swallows small fish headfirst and may first strike larger fish against a branch. Both parents excavate a bank burrow, incubate eggs and feed the young.

Measurement sources