Cinnamon-banded kingfisher

Cinnamon-banded kingfisher
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Genus: Todiramphus
Species: T. australasia
Binomial name
Todiramphus australasia
(Vieillot, 1818)
Synonyms

Todirhamphus australasia (Vieillot, 1818) [orth. error]

The cinnamon-banded kingfisher (Todiramphus australasia) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Indonesia and East Timor. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Many scientists give it the nickname "cinnamon king".

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