Papuan dwarf kingfisher
| Papuan dwarf kingfisher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. solitarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceyx solitarius Temminck, 1836 | |
The Papuan dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2015). "Ceyx solitarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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