Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher
| Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. nigromaxilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceyx nigromaxilla Rothschild & Hartert, 1905 | |
The Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx nigromaxilla), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Guadalcanal Island. Its natural habitat is sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered as a sub-species of the variable dwarf kingfisher.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2015). "Ceyx nigromaxilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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