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White-rumped Kingfisher

Caridonax fulgidus
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
whrkin1, WRKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesCaridonax fulgidus
Codeswhrkin1, WRKI
Identification

The White-rumped Kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) 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 whrkin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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White-rumped Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Caridonax fulgidus

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: whrkin1