Crested Kingfisher
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| Crested Kingfisher | |
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| Adult Crested Kingfisher, Jim Corbett National Park, India | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Cerylidae |
| Genus: | Megaceryle |
| Species: | M. lugubris |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaceryle lugubris (Temminck, 1834) | |
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| The Distribution of the Crested Kingfisher | |
The Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is resident of the Himalayas and foothills of Northern India, Bangladesh, northern Indochina, Southeast Asia and Japan. It is a very large (41 cm) black and white kingfisher with evenly barred wings and tail. It lacks a supercilium and has a spotted breast, which is sometimes mixed with rufous. This bird is mainly found in mountain rivers and larger rivers in foothills.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Megaceryle lugubris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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