White-rumped kingfisher
The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax.[2] It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.[1]
| White-rumped kingfisher | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Caridonax Cabanis & Heine, 1860 |
| Species: | C. fulgidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Caridonax fulgidus (Gould, 1857) | |
Description
It is dark blue all over, except its underside and rump, which are white. It has a red bill and feet. Its eyes are dark brown.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Caridonax fulgidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683512A92988527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683512A92988527.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "ITIS Report: Caridonax". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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