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Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher Video Stock Footage

The green-and-rufous kingfisher is 24 cm (9.4 in) in length. Males weigh 46–60 g (1.6–2.1 oz) and females 53–62 g (1.9–2.2 oz). It has the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill. The adult male has glossy green upperparts, with white spotting on the wings, and a rufous nape and underparts. The female has a narrow breast band of green-tipped white feathers. Young birds resemble the adult female, but have more spotting on the wings and back. The eyes are dark brown the legs and feet are dark grey. The call a chip-chip-chip and some twittering. The green-and-rufous kingfisher resembles the American pygmy kingfisher, which shares its range, but it is much larger than its relative, and four times as heavy. It lacks the white lower belly shown by the smaller species, and has more white spots on the wings. Learn more about Green-and-Rufous Kingfisher


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Animalia: Chordata: Coraciiformes: Aves: Alcedinidae: Chloroceryle inda

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