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Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon malimbica
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
blbkin4, BBKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesHalcyon malimbica
Codesblbkin4, BBKI
Identification

The Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) 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 blbkin4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Blue-breasted Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Halcyon malimbica

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: blbkin4