African Dwarf Kingfisher
Ispidina leconteiCassin, J, 1856
English (US) African Dwarf Kingfisher
The African Dwarf Kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) 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
- Ispidina lecontei
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- African Dwarf Kingfisher
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ispidina lecontei ruficeps
- Ispidina lecontei lecontei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ispidina Lecontei
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1856
- Type locality
- Moonda River, Gaboon.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8 p.158
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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