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New Ireland dwarf kingfisher

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Alcedinidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Coraciiformes

Subfamily
  
Alcedininae

The New Ireland dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx mulcatus), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to New Hanover Island, New Ireland, and the Lihir Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.

References

New Ireland dwarf kingfisher Wikipedia