FAMILY ALCEDINIDAE 



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of mandibular rami dull grayish white; rest of bill black; tarsus and 

 toes dusky neutral gray to slaty black ; claws black. 



Measurements. — Males (24 from Panama), wing 77.8-82.7 (80.1), 

 tail 53.6-58.2 (55.7), oilmen from base 44.5-51.5 (48.3), tarsus 

 9.2-10.6 (9.9) mm. 



Figure 50. — Green kingfisher, male, martin pescador verde, Chloroceryle ameri- 

 cana isthmica. 



Females (20 from Panama), wing 80.0-85.7 (82.9), tail 53.7- 

 61.7 (57.4), culmen from base 40.6-52.5 (47.9), tarsus 9.8-10.9 

 (10.3) mm. 



Resident. Common on lowland streams throughout the Isthmus, 

 in Chiriqui ranging in lesser numbers to 1,600 meters around Volcan 

 Baru, in Los Santos to 425 meters on Cerro Hoya, and in Darien 

 to 600 meters on Cerro Pirre and along the Serrania del Darien. 

 Isla Coiba ; Isla Parida ; Isla Cebaco. 



