New Ireland Dwarf Kingfisher

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New Ireland Dwarf Kingfisher (<em>Ceyx mulcatus</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

New Ireland Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx mulcatus) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ceyx; binomial: Ceyx mulcatus; authority: Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1914.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Split from Moluccan (Variable) Dwarf Kingfisher (Andersen et al. 2013).

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