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- Ceyx argentatus
Alcedo argentata
Identification
Black and white plumage.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized which are sometimes accepted as full species:
- C. a. argentatus in the southern Philippines (Basilan, Dinagat and Mindanao) - Southern Silvery Kingfisher
- C. a. flumenicolus in the northern Philippines (Bohol, Samar and Leyte) - Northern Silvery Kingfisher
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and rivers.
Behaviour
It dives head first into water for small fish.
