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Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx melanurus
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
phikin1, NPDK, PHDK, PDKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCeyx melanurus
Codesphikin1, NPDK, PHDK, PDKI
Identification

The Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus) 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 phikin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Alcedo hercules
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo peninsulae
Philippine Dwarf-Kingfisher photo
(c) Rowell Lemente Taraya (Ron), all rights reserved, uploaded by Rowell Lemente Taraya (Ron)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ceyx melanurus

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: phikin1