| Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher | |
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| Information | |
| Range | western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae Alcedininae |
| Genus | Ceyx |
| Species | Ceyx solitarius |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Papuan dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx solitarius), is a species of river kingfisher in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.