Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx melanurus(Kaup, JJ, 1848)
English (US) Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
The Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus) 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 melanurus
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
- Described by
- (Kaup, JJ, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ceyx melanurus melanurus
- Ceyx melanurus samarensis
- Ceyx melanurus platenae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alcedo melanura
- Described by
- (Kaup, JJ, 1848)
- Type locality
- Philippines.
- Original description
- Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins für das Großherzogthum Hessen und Umgebung Heft2 p.74
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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