Indigo-banded Kingfisher

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Indigo-banded Kingfisher (<em>Ceyx cyanopectus</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Ceyx cyanopectus) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ceyx; binomial: Ceyx cyanopectus; authority: Lafresnaye, 1840.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move cyanopecta, argentata, azurea, websteri, and pusilla from Alcedo to Ceyx (Moyle et al. 2007; Christidis &  Boles 2008).

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