Bismarck kingfisher
| Bismarck kingfisher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. websteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceyx websteri (Hartert, 1898) | |
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The Bismarck kingfisher (Ceyx websteri) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ceyx websteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bismarck Kingfisher (Alcedo websteri) (Hartert, 1898)". Biolib.czaccessdate=December 21, 2012.
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