Kingdom Animalia Order Coraciiformes Subfamily Alcedininae Scientific name Alcedo argentata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Alcedinidae Genus Ceyx Higher classification Alcedo | |
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Similar Bird, Kingfisher, Indigo‑banded kingfisher, Winchell's kingfisher, Bismarck kingfisher | ||
The southern silvery kingfisher (Ceyx argentatus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In the Philippines, it is called kasay-kasay, and figures in the legend concerning the discovery of the Catholic image of Our Lady of Caysasay.
This species and the northern silvery kingfisher were formerly considered conspecific and called the silvery kingfisher.
References
Southern silvery kingfisher Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA