Blue-and-white kingfisher
The blue-and-white kingfisher (Todiramphus diops) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to North Maluku in Indonesia. It can be found on the islands of Morotai, Ngelengele, Halmahera, Damar, Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Bacan, Obi and Obilatu.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Todiramphus |
| Species: | T. diops |
| Binomial name | |
| Todiramphus diops (Temminck, 1824) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Todiramphus diops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Coates, Brian J.; K. David Bishop (1997). A Guide to the Birds of Wallacea: Sulawesi, The Moluccas and the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Alderley, Queensland: Dove Publications. p. 377.
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