North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx meekiRothschild, LW, 1901
English (US) North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher
The North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx meeki) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the order Coraciiformes.
- Scientific name
- Ceyx meeki
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher
- Described by
- Rothschild, LW, 1901
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ceyx meeki meeki
- Ceyx meeki pallidus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Rothschild, LW, 1901
- Type locality
- Ysabel Island, Solomon Islands.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 12 p.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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