São Tomé kingfisher
São Tomé kingfisher | |
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adult (top) and juvenile | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Genus: | Corythornis |
Species: | C. cristatus |
Trinomial name | |
Corythornis cristatus thomensis (Salvadori, 1902) | |
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The São Tomé kingfisher (Corythornus cristatus thomensis) is a bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to São Tomé. It is usually considered a subspecies of the malachite kingfisher, but is sometimes considered a distinct species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2015). "Corythornis thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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