Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
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The shining-blue kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in tropical Africa.
The shining-blue kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in tropical Africa.
The shining-blue kingfisher was described of by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850 and given its current binomial name Alcedo quadribrachys. The name Alcedo is the Latin word for a "kingfisher". The specific epithet quadribrachys is from the Latin quadri- for "four" and brachium meaning "arms" or in this case "toes".
The shining-blue kingfisher is one of eight species in the genus Alcedo and is most closely related to the half-collared kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata).
There are two subspecies:
A. q. quadribrachys Bonaparte, 1850 – Senegal and Gambia to west central Nigeria
A. q. guentheri Sharpe, 1892 – southern Nigeria to Kenya, northwest Zambia and north Angola
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Alcedo
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Alcedo quadribrachys, commonly known as the Shining-blue Kingfisher, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- Where does Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) live?
- Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) is found in Africa.
- What family does Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) belong to?
- Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) belongs to the family Alcedinidae, in the order Coraciiformes.
- What colour is Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher)?
- The plumage of Alcedo quadribrachys (Shining-blue Kingfisher) combines these colours: Blue.
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