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Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
blckin1, BCKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesHalcyon pileata
Codesblckin1, BCKI
Identification

The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blckin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Black-capped Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Halcyon pileata

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: blckin1