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Dimorphic Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx margarethae
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
vardwk1, DIDK, DDKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCeyx margarethae
Codesvardwk1, DIDK, DDKI
Identification

The Dimorphic Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx margarethae) 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 vardwk1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Blue-eared Kingfisher
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Dimorphic Dwarf-Kingfisher photo
(c) Matt Vincent Leonoras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Vincent Leonoras

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ceyx margarethae

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: vardwk1