Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher
| Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceyx fallax (Schlegel, 1866) | |
The Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The species has numerous common names such as Celebes forest kingfisher, blue-crowned kingfisher, Celebes dwarf-kingfisher, and Celebes pygmy-kingfisher.[2]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Subspecies
The possibly extinct C. f. sangirensis subspecies
The species carry 2 subspecies; Ceyx fallax fallax can be found in Sulawesi, and offshore of the Lembeh Island, while Ceyx fallax sangirensis is native to Sangihe and Talaud Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Ceyx fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Sulawesi Dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx fallax)". Handbook of the Birds of the World: 230.
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