Philippine dwarf kingfisher

Philippine dwarf kingfisher
C. m. mindanensis subspecies in Cagayan de Oro
C. m. melanarus in Quezon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Genus: Ceyx
Species:
C. melanurus
Binomial name
Ceyx melanurus
(Kaup, 1848)

The Philippine dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Luzon, Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Basilan, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Ceyx melanurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61655451A95174513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61655451A95174513.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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