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Hombron's Kingfisher
Bluecapped kingfisher 06
Male
Information
Common Name Blue-capped Kingfisher
Range Philippines
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae
Halcyoninae
Genus Actenoides
Species Actenoides hombroni
Conservation Status
VUSpecies
Vulnerable

The Hombron's kingfisher or blue-capped kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni), is a species of tree kingfisher in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forests and subtropical or tropical, moist, montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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