Ultramarine kingfisher

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Ultramarine kingfisher
Todiramphus leucopygius by John Gerrard Keulemans.jpg
illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species:
T. leucopygius
Binomial name
Todiramphus leucopygius
(Verreaux, 1858)

The ultramarine kingfisher (Todiramphus leucopygius) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Habitat[]

It is found on Bougainville Island and the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Todiramphus leucopygius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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