| Rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher | |
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| On the island of Java in Indonesia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. rufidorsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceyx rufidorsa Strickland, 1847
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The rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) is a small bird in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae that is found in parts of Maritime Southeast Asia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the black-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the two taxa were known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher".
This tropical kingfisher is easily distinguishable from other birds in its range due to its red bill, yellow-orange underparts, lilac-rufous upperparts, and rufous back. It resides in lowland forests, typically near streams or ponds, where it feeds upon insects, spiders, worms, crabs, fish, frogs, and lizards.
- ^ BirdLife International. (2023). "Ceyx rufidorsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T22683144A227717722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22683144A227717722.en. Retrieved 3 July 2024.