Bismarck kingfisher

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Bismarck kingfisher
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Genus: Ceyx
Species:
C. websteri
Binomial name
Ceyx websteri
(Hartert, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Alcedo websteri[2]

The Bismarck kingfisher (Ceyx websteri) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Ceyx websteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22683051A131912965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22683051A131912965.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bismarck Kingfisher (Alcedo websteri) (Hartert, 1898)". Biolib.czaccessdate=December 21, 2012.

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