We spent the morning of Sunday, January 15, 2012, birding along a small tributary (Tapara Creek) of the Amazon below the main confluence of the Ucayali-Marañón Rivers. Brad photographed an Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona, as it scanned the waterway for its next meal. This species has a flat-headed profile caused by its heavy, thick-based bill that merges with its forehead. Flanks are streaked with green. The chestnut breast band is spotted with white and is not fully developed in this young male. The belly is white as is the throat and collar. Temperatures were in the mid-70's on this humid morning with overcast skies.