The American green kingfishers are the Chloroceryle genus of kingfishers, which are native to tropical Central and South America, with one species extending north to south Texas - the Green Kingfisher.
The American green kingfishers breed by streams in forests or mangroves, nesting in a long horizontal tunnel made in a river bank.
They have the typical kingfisher shape, with a short tail and long bill.
These birds take crustaceans and fish caught by the usual kingfisher technique of a dive from a perch or brief hover.
