Madagascan pygmy kingfisher
| Madagascan pygmy kingfisher | |
|---|---|
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| At Mantadia National Park, Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Corythornis |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Corythornis madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ceyx madagascariensis | |
The Madagascan pygmy kingfisher (Corythornis madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests.
Although it has been placed in the genus Ceyx and Ispidina in the past, a study of its molecular phylogenetic relationships with other genera in the region suggests it is best treated as a member of the genus Corythornis.[2]
References
- ↑ Corythornis madagascariensis on Avibase
- ↑ Marks, Ben D.; Willard, David E. (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships of the Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina madagascariensis)". The Auk 122 (4): 1271–1280. doi:10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[1271:PROTMP]2.0.CO;2.
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