Great-billed Kingfisher

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Great-billed Kingfisher (<em>Pelargopsis melanorhyncha</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Great-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis melanorhyncha) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pelargopsis; binomial: Pelargopsis melanorhyncha; authority: (Temminck, 1826).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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