Ultramarine kingfisher

Ultramarine kingfisher
Todiramphus leucopygius by John Gerrard Keulemans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species: T. leucopygius
Binomial name
Todiramphus leucopygius
(Verreaux, 1858)

The ultramarine kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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