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Photo by Bobby6425
Bilar, Bohol, Philippines, January 2011
Ceyx flumenicola

Ceyx flumenicolus

Identification

Black and white plumage.

Distribution

Northern Philippines (Bohol, Samar and Leyte).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Southern Silvery Kingfisher.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and rivers.

Behaviour

It dives head first into water for small fish.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.4). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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