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Glittering kingfisher

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Caridonax fulgidus

Higher classification
  
Caridonax

Order
  
Family
  
Alcedinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
CaridonaxCabanis & Heine, 1860

Similar
  
Talaud kingfisher, Red‑breasted paradise kingfisher, Cinnamon‑banded kingfisher, Kofiau paradise kingfisher, Sombre kingfisher

The glittering kingfisher or white-rumped kingfisher (Caridonax fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax. It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Glittering kingfisher Wikipedia


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