Ultramarine kingfisher

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

Ultramarine kingfisher
illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans
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.

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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