Blue-black kingfisher
The blue-black kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in New Guinea and offshore islands of Salawati, Batanta and Yapen. It is considered rare (although it may be more common in Papua) and declining with threats being logging of lowland swamp forests and declining water quality.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Todiramphus |
| Species: | T. nigrocyaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Todiramphus nigrocyaneus (Wallace, 1862) | |
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Todirhamphus nigrocyaneus (Wallace, 1862) [orth. error] | |
Description
The blue-black kingfisher is 23 cm (9.1 inches) long and weighs 51–57 grams (1.8–2.0 ounces). It is primarily blue with black highlights. It also has a white throat and belly. Its rump is cerulean blue.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Todiramphus nigrocyaneus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22683282A118148059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22683282A118148059.en. Downloaded on 02 January 2019.
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