Mountain kingfisher
| Mountain kingfisher | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Syma |
| Species: | S. megarhyncha |
| Binomial name | |
| Syma megarhyncha Salvadori, 1896 | |
The mountain kingfisher (Syma megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Syma megarhyncha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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