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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