Buru dwarf kingfisher
Ceyx cajeli
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The Buru dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Buru Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Buru dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx cajeli), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Buru Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
This species was formerly considered one of the 15 recognised subspecies of what was then known as the variable dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus or Alcedo lepidus). A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that most of the insular subspecies had substantially diverged from one another. The variable dwarf kingfisher was therefore split and 12 of the subspecies, including the Buru dwarf kingfisher, were promoted to species status. At the same time the name of the variable dwarf kingfisher was changed to the Moluccan dwarf kingfisher.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Ceyx
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
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6 illustrations of Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher) in different styles, true to its real plumage. Shown watermarked; the art pack includes the high-resolution originals, ready to print.
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Illustrations based on the photograph by Joseph Wolf ? (Public domain), from Wikimedia Commons.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Ceyx cajeli, commonly known as the Buru dwarf kingfisher, in the «Near threatened» category. «Near threatened» means it is not threatened yet, but is close to becoming so.
- What family does Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher) belong to?
- Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher) belongs to the family Alcedinidae, in the order Coraciiformes.
- What colour is Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher)?
- The plumage of Ceyx cajeli (Buru dwarf kingfisher) combines these colours: Blue and Orange.
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