Martín Pescador Enano de las Molucas

Ceyx lepidus

Un martín pescador pequeño con un pico naranja brillante, partes inferiores color melocotón, cabeza azul moteada y partes superiores azul oscuro con una franja azul eléctrico que las recorre. También nótese la marca blanca en el cuello y las manchas anaranjadas sobre el pico. Los juveniles son más oscuros por encima, con la base del pico oscura. Se encuentra solo o en parejas en el sotobosque de bosques dentro de las tierras bajas y estribaciones, a veces junto a arroyos forestales. Se diferencia del Martín Pescador Común y del Martín Pescador Azul por su menor tamaño y pico naranja. Emite una llamada estridente, un único “tseeeeet” prolongado.

Identificación

Ceyx lepidus can reach a body length of about 14 cm (5.5 in). These small birds show a brilliant blue-black basic color. Juveniles show a slightly less blue color than adults. In adult the forehead is marked with an orange spot surrounded by black. A white triangle is present on the side of the neck. The throat is usually white or yellowish-white, The bill is orange-red and the eyes are dark brown. The entire underside is bright orange. The end of the tail is black. The yellow-orange legs consist of only three toes (tridactyl feet). The appearance is similar in males and females.

Taxonomía

This species was previous named the variable dwarf kingfisher and had 15 recognised subspecies. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that most of the taxa had substantially diverged from each other. The species was therefore split and 12 of the subspecies were promoted to species status. At the same time the name was changed to the Moluccan dwarf kingfisher. Some taxonomic authorities further split this species into the Seram dwarf kingfisher, and refer to the other group as the North Moluccan dwarf kingfisher. The Seram dwarf kingfisher is then limited to the southern Moluccas.

Nombre científico
Ceyx lepidus
Autoridad
Temminck, 1836
Orden
Coraciiformes
Familia
Alcedinidae
Género
Ceyx

Distribución y hábitat

This species is endemic to the Moluccas. It is a sylvan species. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, shrubland, wetlands, abandoned plantations and dense vegetation along streams.

Migración
Resident species

Conservación

Tendencia poblacional
declining

Fotos

Distribución

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