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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

American Pygmy Kingfisher

Chloroceryle aenea

The American Pygmy Kingfisher is the smallest member of the New World kingfisher family, distinguished by its metallic green upperparts and rich rufous underparts. It is a secretive, diminutive hunter found near shaded, slow-moving water sources.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched metallic 'tik' or 'teet', sometimes given in a rapid, weak series.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Tristan Guillebot de Nerville · French GuianaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Measuring only 13 centimeters in length, it is the smallest kingfisher species found in the Americas.
Unlike its larger relatives, it typically hunts from perches very close to the water surface, often less than a meter high.
The species displays sexual dimorphism: females possess a narrow dark green band across the breast, which is absent in males.
It nests in horizontal burrows up to 40 centimeters long excavated in riverbanks or occasionally within arboreal termite mounds.
Its diet is specialized toward tiny fish and aquatic insects, which it captures via brief, precise dives from a low perch.

Habitat

Dense mangroves, shaded forest streams, swampy thickets, and narrow canals with overhanging vegetation.

Range

Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Bolivia, Paraguay, and central Brazil.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Amazon KingfisherChloroceryle amazona Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana Green-and-rufous KingfisherChloroceryle inda

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