Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Spanish: Martín pescador verde
The green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) is a resident breeding bird which occurs from southern Texas in the United States south through Central and South America to central Argentina.
TaxonomyAves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
Local records32 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records17,132 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2026 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-09-08 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-07-19 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-06-26 — observation by olgajudith
- 2026-06-25 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-maldonado
- 2026-06-20 — observation by edgar-maldonado
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chloroceryle-americana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.