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Alternative names: Lilac Kingfisher, Lilac-marked Kingfisher, Lilac-breasted Kingfisher
- Cittura cyanotis
Identification
Distribution
endemic to Sulawesi including Lembeh Island. South East Asia: Indonesia: Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly this species and Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher were considered one species under the name of Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher.
Habitat
A variety of Forest up to 1000 m asl.
Status
Classified as Near-Threatened in the 2008 IUCN Red List1.
Behaviour
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). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- BirdLife International (2008) Species factsheet: Cittura cyanotis. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/7/2008.
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1