Sangihe dwarf kingfisher

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Sangihe dwarf kingfisher
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Alcedininae
Genus: Ceyx
Species:
C. sangirensis
Binomial name
Ceyx sangirensis
(Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1898)

The Sangihe dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx sangirensis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Sangihe Islands, Indonesia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International. (2018). "Ceyx sangirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T45355856A134198542. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T45355856A134198542.en . Retrieved 1 January 2022.