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Latest revision as of 19:25, 6 February 2022
Alternative name: Glittering Kingfisher
- Caridonax fulgidus
Identification
30cm. Blue-black above, white below and on rump, bright red bill, feet and eye ring, deep orange iris.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Caridonax fulgidus has two subspecies:
- C. f. fulgidus; and
- C. f. gracilirostris.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and moist montanes.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects and their larvae.
They excavate a nest tunnel in an earth bank.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-rumped Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-rumped_Kingfisher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
