Bismarck Kingfisher
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Alcedo websteri (Hartert, 1898) |
The Bismarck Kingfisher (Alcedo websteri) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Alcedo websteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.