Wednesday, April 25, 2012

>Ceyx melanurus (Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher)

Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher



Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Coraciiformes
Family:Alcedinidae
Genus:Ceyx
Species:C. melanurus
Binomial name
Ceyx melanurus
(Kaup, 1848)
The Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.



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