North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher - BirdForum Opus

Ceyx meeki

Includes: Bougainville Dwarf Kingfisher

Identification

A very tiny kingfisher measuring only 11-13 cm. Sexes are alike.

Distribution

Solomon Islands (Bougainville, Buka, Choiseul and Santa Isabel).

Taxonomy

Formerly included in Variable Dwarf Kingfisher.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized^[1].

• C. m. pallidus in Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka)
• C. m. meeki in Solomon Islands (Choiseul and Santa Isabel)

Habitat

As most of the kingfisher species this bird is solitary and often more heard than seen near streams and rivers thus the nest is a hole dug in the banks.

Behaviour

Feeds on insects captured in flight, spiders and crickets.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/North_Solomons_Dwarf_Kingfisher

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