Dwarf koel

Dwarf koel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Cuculiformes
Family: Cuculidae
Genus: Microdynamis
Salvadori, 1878
Species: M. parva
Binomial name
Microdynamis parva
(Salvadori, 1875)

The dwarf koel (Microdynamis parva) is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. It is monotypic within the genus Microdynamis.[2] It is found in New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Microdynamis parva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "ITIS Report: Microdynamis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.


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