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Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx rufidorsa
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
rubkin1, RBDK
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCeyx rufidorsa
Codesrubkin1, RBDK
Identification

The Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsa) 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 rubkin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher photo
(c) Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carmelo López Abad

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Ceyx rufidorsa

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: rubkin1