African dwarf kingfisher
species of bird
The dwarf kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda.
African dwarf kingfisher | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Alcedinidae |
Genus: | Ispidina |
Species: | I. lecontei
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Binomial name | |
Ispidina lecontei | |
Synonyms*Ceyx lecontei | |
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