Makira Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx gentianus
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
vardwk15, MADK, SCDK, MDKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCeyx gentianus
Codesvardwk15, MADK, SCDK, MDKI
Identification

The Makira Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx gentianus) 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 vardwk15 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.