The ultramarine kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Ultramarine kingfisher | |
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illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
Genus: | Todiramphus |
Species: | T. leucopygius
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Binomial name | |
Todiramphus leucopygius (Verreaux, 1858)
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Habitat edit
It is found on Bougainville Island and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Todiramphus leucopygius.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Todiramphus leucopygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683341A92984466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683341A92984466.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.