Azure Dollarbird

Overview

Azure Dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) is a species of Rollers (Coraciidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Eurystomus; binomial: Eurystomus azureus; authority: Gray, GR, 1861.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Morphologically distinct Azure Dollarbird may be nested within the widespread Dollarbird E. orientalis and groups with the dollarbirds from northwestern Australia (ssp. pacificus) and New Guinea (ssp. waigiouensis), whereas the mainland Asian representative (ssp. orientalis) is sister to these three taxa (Johansson et al. 2018).