Ultramarine kingfisher

The ultramarine kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Ultramarine kingfisher
illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species:
T. leucopygius
Binomial name
Todiramphus leucopygius
(Verreaux, 1858)

Habitat

It is found on Bougainville Island and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Todiramphus leucopygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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