| Lilac kingfisher | |
|---|---|
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| Sulawesi lilac kingfisher, Cittura cyanotis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Cittura Kaup, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Dacelo cyanotis [1] Temminck, 1824 | |
Lilac kingfishers are kingfishers in the genus Cittura, found in the lowlands of the Indonesia island of Sulawesi and the neighbouring Sangihe and Talaud Islands.
The genus Cittura was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. [2] The genus name is from classical Greek kitta for "magpie" and oura for "tail".
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangihe lilac kingfisher | Cittura sanghirensis Sharpe, 1868 | Sangihe and Talaud Islands | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT |
| Sulawesi lilac kingfisher | Cittura cyanotis (Temminck, 1824) | northern Sulawesi and Lembeh Island | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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