Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher | |
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Information | |
Range | Guadalcanal Island |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Coraciiformes |
Family | Alcedinidae Alcedininae |
Genus | Ceyx |
Species | Ceyx nigromaxilla |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx nigromaxilla), is a species of river kingfisher in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Guadalcanal Island. Its natural habitat is sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.