Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher

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

Overview

Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx nigromaxilla) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ceyx; binomial: Ceyx nigromaxilla; authority: Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1905.

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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