Black-backed Kingfisher (species: Ceyx erithaca) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ceyx erithaca
Black-backed Kingfisher


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae
Genus Ceyx
Species Ceyx erithaca
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

This is a small, red and yellow kingfisher with yellow underparts, a red beak and glowing bluish-black upperparts. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 14 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

This is a widespread resident of lowland forest, endemic across much of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The preferred habitat is small streams in densely shaded forests. (Wikipedia)

Diet

The young are fed with geckos, skinks, crabs, snails, frogs, crickets and dragonflies. (Wikipedia)

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