Includes Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher
- Ceyx nigromaxilla
Identification
A very tiny kingfisher measuring only 11-13 cm (4¼-5 in).
- Purple-blue upperparts (without contrasting central stripe)
- Rufous-orange underparts
Sexes are alike.
Distribution
Indonesia: known from Guadalcanal and Malaita (Solomon Islands).
Taxonomy
Formerly included in Variable Dwarf Kingfisher. Later was lumped with Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. n. malaitae:
- Known from the type specimen from Malaita (Solomon Islands)
- C. n. nigromaxilla:
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Habitat
Forests, both primary and older secondary forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Very limited information but food includes insects.
Vocalisation
Flight call: a high-pitched down-slurred note given singly or up to three in a series.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Rasmussen, P. C., J. del Hoyo, N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2022). Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher (Ceyx nigromaxilla), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman and N. D. Sly, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.guadwk1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guadalcanal_Dwarf_Kingfisher
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
