Subfamily Halcyoninae Higher classification Todiramphus | Family Alcedinidae Genus Todiramphus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Society kingfisher, Lazuli kingfisher, Ultramarine kingfisher, Talaud kingfisher, Vanuatu kingfisher | ||
The blue-black kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in New Guinea and offshore islands of Salawati, Batanta and Yapen. It is considered rare (although it may be more common in Papua) and declining with threats being logging of lowland swamp forests and declining water quality.
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