Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx solitarius

A tiny kingfisher of lowland and foothill forest interior. Deep, cobalt blue head and wings with eye-catching paler blue patch on the back and pale orange belly. White throat and ear patch, with pale buff spot behind the bill. Flies overhead like a blue, speeding bullet. Devilishly difficult to see. Similar to Azure Kingfisher, but Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher is smaller, lacks the blue on the sides of the chest and isn’t associated with water. Voice, high-pitched “cheep!” calls.

分类信息

学名
Ceyx solitarius
命名信息
Temminck, 1836
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
Ceyx

分布与栖息地

迁徙
Resident species

保护状况

种群趋势
declining

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分布

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